OPNAVINST 6250.4B: Pest Management Programs - Navy Medicine ...

OPNAV INSTRUCTION 6250.4B 

From: Chief of Naval Operations 

Commandant of the Marine Corps 

Subj: PEST MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS 

D E P A R T M E N T O F T H E N A V Y 

CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS 

2000 NAVY PENTAGON 

WASHINGTON, DC 20350-2000 

AND 

HEADQUARTERS 

UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS 

WASHINGTON, DC 20380-0001 

OPNAVINST 6250.4B 

N451 

CMC (LFL) 

Ref: (a) DoD Directive 4715.1 of 24 Feb 96, Environmental Security (NOTAL) 

(b) DoD Directive 4715.3 of 3 May 96, Environmental Conservation Program 

(NOTAL) 

(c) DoD Regulation 4150.7-P of Sep 96 DoD Plan for the Certification of 

Pesticide Applicators (NOTAL) 

(d) Title 7 U.S.C. Section 136 et seq Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and 

Rodenticide Act (NOTAL) 

(e) OPNAVINST 5090.1B of 1 Nov 94, Environmental and Natural Resources 

Program Manual (NOTAL) 

Encl: (1) DoD Instruction 4150.7 of 22 Apr 96, DoD Pest Management Program 

(2) Navy and Marine Corps Pest Management Programs 

1. Purpose. To provide Navy and Marine Corps policies and procedures for implementing pest 

management (PM) programs. This revision is substantial; it should be reviewed in its entirety. 

2. Cancellation. OPNAVINST 6250.4A. 

3. Coordination. Marine Corps Headquarters, Code LFL, coordinates this instruction. 

4. Definitions. Enclosure (1) defines the terms and acronyms used in this instruction. 

5. Applicability and Scope 

a. Applicability. This instruction applies to all ships, stations, and deployed units of the Navy 

and Marine Corps including government-owned contractor-operated (GOCO) installations; base 

operating services (BOS); morale, welfare, and recreation (MWR) functions including golf 

courses; land management planning including agricultural outleases; and non-Department of the 

Navy (DON) property under Navy stewardship where pest control operations are conducted.


b. Scope. Navy and Marine Corps PM operations are directed against pests that conflict with 

or affect the mission of the DoD; the health and well-being of Navy and Marine Corps personnel 

and their dependents; attack or damage real property, supplies, or equipment; adversely impact on 

the natural environment; or are otherwise undesirable. 

6. Background 

a. Reference (a) and Enclosure (1) establish the Department of Defense (DoD) policy and 

overall guidance for DoD PM programs. Reference (b) establishes the Armed Forces Pest 

Management Board (AFPMB) as a triservice organization to develop policy, coordinate activities, 

and provide technical information and advice for the DoD PM program. Additional information 

on PM is available on the internet; the address is “http://www.afpmb.acq.osd.mil.” In accordance 

with reference (b), the Department of the Navy representation is from the Deputy Assistant 

Secretary of the Navy (Environment and Safety). 

b. The Marine Corps, the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (BUMED), the Navy 

Environmental Health Center (NAVENVIRHLTHCEN), and the Naval Facilities Engineering 

Command (NAVFACENGCOM) implement the PM function. References (c) and (d) set forth 

minimum competency standards for pesticide applicator training. Reference (e) provides legislative 

requirements applicable to the prevention and abatement of pollution from pesticides. 

7. Policy. It is Navy and Marine Corps policy to: 

a. Prevent pests from adversely affecting military operations and missions; 

b. Safeguard human health and morale by controlling pests that transmit diseases, annoy 

personnel, or represent a hazard to public health or safety; 

c. Maintain and extend the service life of facilities, structures, and materiel by preventing 

economic pest damage; 

d. Enhance the natural environment through the careful protection and management of 

ecosystems, endangered and threatened species, wildlife, watersheds and water quality in order to 

maintain optimal biodiversity; 

e. Ensure pesticide use is safe and consistent with label directions; 

f. Use the principles of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) to avoid and minimize the use of 

pesticides when nonchemical alternatives are available and cost effective; 

g. Comply with quarantine laws and regulations as related to protecting plants, animals and 

human health; and 

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h. Comply with laws and regulations concerning pesticide storage, application, disposal of 

hazardous wastes, and transport of hazardous materials and substances. 

8. Responsibilities 

a. The Chief of Naval Operations and the Commandant of the Marine Corps are responsible 

for providing policy and management of pest control functions as described by reference (b) and 

enclosures (1) and (2) of this instruction. 

b. BUMED is responsible for: 

(1) Providing professional guidance, recommendations, and on-site assistance to shore 

and fleet commands on all technical matters relating to disease vectors and other medically 

important pests, such as personal protective equipment, use of skin and clothing repellents, and 

chemically-treated clothing and netting. 

(2) Monitoring and evaluating vector surveillance and control programs, maintaining 

safe pest control functions and providing technical guidance for disease vector surveillance, vector 

control, and occupational health issues. 

(3) Conducting evaluation and testing studies in vector ecology, surveillance, 

prevention, and control including ground and aerial dispersal methods for contingency operations. 

(4) Providing training, certification, and recertification of vector control specialists and 

other medical department personnel and initial training and certification of civilian applicator 

personnel and non-medical personnel in cooperation with NAVFACENGCOM and following 

DoD standards. 

(5) Providing specialized, area-wide operational services including contingency 

response, medical entomology information, vector-borne disease assessments, and emergency 

disease vector control in the event of vector-borne disease outbreaks, disasters, or other situations 

where vector control is beyond the scope of local commands. 

(6) Defining and coordinating research, development, testing, and evaluation 

requirements for vector biology and control; and for conducting or supporting applied research 

concerning pest control material and pest control operation aboard naval vessels. 

(7) Coordinating PM guidance with the Navy Exchange Services Command 

(NEXCOM). 

(8) Establishing a medical entomologist as the senior Professional Pest Management 

Consultant (PPMC) and point of contact for pest control issues and information reported from 

shipboard and contingency operations. 

c. NAVFACENGCOM is responsible for:


(1) Providing on-site assistance, program planning, records review, and technical 

guidance to Navy and Marine Corps installations as described by Enclosure (1). This assistance 

shall also include support for the installation in meeting the DoD goals for certification, pest 

management planning, and reduction in pesticide use. 

(2) Maintaining regional training and recertification programs in cooperation with 

BUMED for civilian pesticide applicator personnel and training programs for PM quality assurance 

evaluators (PMQAE). 

(3) Maintaining a generic guide performance work statement for pest control functions 

promoting integrated pest management (IPM) strategies. 

(4) Establishing an applied biologist as the senior PPMC and point of contact for PM 

issues and information reported from shore installations' operations. 

(5) Providing guidance, assistance, and training on procurement and maintenance of 

wood structures and preservative-treated wood products. 

(6) Providing natural resources land management recommendations and technical 

expertise for controlling animal damage and abating potential safety issues (e.g., bird aircraft 

safety hazards). 

(7) Providing PM guidance for installations identified for Base Realignment and Closure 

(BRAC) actions. 

(8) Initiating and sponsoring applied research, development, testing and evaluation on 

pesticides, application equipment, and IPM procedures suitable for shore facility programs. 

d. Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUPSYSCOM) is responsible for stocking, 

procuring, and controlling issue of PM material in coordination with a NAVFACENGCOM or a 

BUMED PPMC. 

e. The Office of Naval Research is responsible for supporting basic research on the biology, 

surveillance and control of pests, arthropods, and vectors of human diseases. 

f. Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEASYSCOM) is responsible for: 

(1) Conducting or supporting applied research, development, testing, and evaluation 

(RDT&E) concerning pest management material and pest management procedures for use aboard 

ship. 

ship. 

(2) Standardizing pesticides and equipment recommended by BUMED for use aboard 

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(3) Ensuring that Navy Industrial Reserve Ordnance plants report pesticide use to the 

appropriate NAVFACENGCOM Engineering Field Division consistent with Enclosure (1). 

g. NAVAIRSYSCOM is responsible for: 

(1) Stocking and procuring equipment for disinsection of aircraft. 

(2) In coordination with BUMED, provide Research, Development, Test & Evaluation 

(RDT&E) services for development of aerial pesticide application equipment. 

(3) Ensuring that Navy Weapons Industrial Reserve Plants report pesticide use to the 

appropriate NAVFACENGCOM Engineering Field Division consistent with Enclosure (1). 

h. Commanders and Commanding Officers of Shore Installations, and Units of the Operating 

Forces Stationed Ashore are responsible for: 

(1) Developing, budgeting, and implementing PM programs consistent with reference 

(a) per Enclosure (1). 

(2) Designating an installation PM coordinator (PMC) to develop, coordinate, and 

manage the installation PM program. The PMC must acquire certification if the job responsibilities 

including selection of pesticides or pesticide application or both. For commercial services, 

ensure that a Quality Assurance Evaluator (QAE) additionally trained in pest control is available 

per Enclosure (1). 

i. Commanding officers of Navy Vessels are responsible for developing and implementing 

programs as prescribed in reference (b) (and Enclosure (1)) to control pests aboard ship. Further, 

commanding officers shall ensure that only personnel currently certified by BUMED to perform 

shipboard pest control operations are allowed to do so. 

9. Action. Commanders at all echelons of command shall comply with the requirements of this 

instruction. Commands shall record and report PM operations and related functions, such as 

training, shop maintenance, supervision, and PMQAE oversight. The current reporting process is 

in transition. Commands should use this record-keeping and reporting process until the 

installations can convert to the triservice Integrated Pest Management Information System 

(IPMIS) no later than the end of FY 1998. Ultimately, all DON ships and stations that have pest 

management functions will use the IPMIS software for record-keeping and reporting. 

10. Reports and Forms 

a. Symbol DD-A&T(A&AR) 1080 (6250) is assigned to the requirement contained in 

paragraphs 10 and 14 of Enclosure (1) and is approved in accordance with SECNAVINST 

5214.2B.


b. NAVFAC 6250/2 (11-86) (Indoor Operations) S/N 0105-LF-062-5020, and NAVFAC 

6250/3 (11/86) (Outdoor Operations) S/N 0105-LF-062-5030, are available through Navy supply 

channels per CD ROM NAVSUP P600 (NLL). 

c. DD 1826 (3-77) Pesticide Applicator Certificate of Competency (page size) and DD 1826-1 

11-80) Pesticide Applicator Certificate of Competency (wallet size) are available from BUMED 

or NAVFACENGCOM Professional Pest Management Consultants (PPMCs). 

Distribution 

SNDL A2A (Department of Navy Offices) 

A5 (Chief of Naval Personnel) 

A6 (Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps) 

21A1 (Commander in Chief Atlantic Fleet) 

21A2 (Commander in Chief Pacific Fleet) 

21A3 (Commander in Chief U.S. Naval Forces Europe) 

22A (Fleet Commanders) 

23 (Force Commanders) 

24A (Naval Air Force Commanders) 

24D (Surface Force Commanders) 

24G (Submarine Force Commanders) 

24H (Fleet Training Commands and Detachment) 

24J (Marine Force Commands) 

25A (Mine Warfare Command) 

26A (Amphibious Groups) 

26B (Naval Surface Reserve Force Representatives and Detachment) 

26E (Amphibious Unit) 

28 (Squadron, Division and Group Commanders - Ships) 

29 (Warships) 

30 (Mine Warfare Ships) 

31 (Amphibious Ships) 

32 (Auxiliary Ships) 

39 (Construction Battalions, Brigades, Regiments and Detachments) 

41 (Military Sealift Commands) 

C20B (Naval Research Support Offices) 

C25A (Support Activity Detachment, CNO ) (Fort Detrick) 

C34 (CINCUSNAVEUR Shore Based Detachments) 

C43 (COMNAVSECGRU Shore Based Detachments) 

E3A (Research Laboratory) 

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FA (Shore Activities under the Command of CINCLANTFLT) 

FB (Shore Activities under the Command of CINCPACFLT) 

FC (Shore Activities under the Command of CINCUSNAVEUR) 

FD (Shore Activities under the Command of COMNAVOCEANCOM) 

FE (Shore Activities under the Command of 

COMNAVSECGRUACT) 

FF1 (Naval District Washington, DC) 

FF5 (Safety Center) 

FF6 (U.S. Naval Observatory) 

FF16 (Marine Barracks CNO) 

FF17 (Observatory Flagstaff Station) 

FF18 (Tactical Support Activity) 

FF32 (Field Support Activity) 

FF38 (Naval Academy) 

FF42 (SCOL, Post Graduate) 

FF44 (Naval War College) 

FG (Shore Activities under the Command of COMNAVTELCOM) 

(FG1, 2, 3, 5, and 6, only) 

FH (Shore Activities Under the Command of CHBUMED) (less FH4, 

7, 13, 18, 21, 24, 33 and 38, only) 

FJA10 (Manpower Analysis Center) 

FKA1 (Systems Commands) 

FKA1C (Facilities Engineering Command) (Code ESC61/WG) 

FKA8F (Strategic Systems Programs) 

FKM (Shore Activities under the Command of 

COMNAVSUPSYSCOM)(FKM 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 33, 

only) 

FKM30 Naval Exchange Service Command (NEXCOM Virginia Beach) 

FKN (Shore Activities under the Command of 

COMNAVFACENGCOM) 

FKP (Shore Activities under the Command of 

COMNAVSEASYSCOM) (FKP1, 4, 7, 8, 10, 14, 15, and 16 only) 

FKQ (Shore Activities under the Command of 

COMNAVSPAWARSYSCOM) (less FKQ 8, 9) 

FKR (Shore Activities under the Command of COMNAVAIRSYSCOM) 

FM1 (Security Force Company Marine Corps/central) 

FN1 (Naval Space Command) 

FO1 (Naval Legal Service Command) 

FR (Shore Activities under the Command of COMNAVRESFOR) 

(Less FR8, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23) 

FS (Shore Activities under the Command of COMNAVINTCOM) 

(Less FS3, 9) 

FT (Shore Activities under the Command of CNET) 

V (Shore Activities under the Command of CMC) (Less V9, 10, 11, 

15, 15A, and 20)


Allegheny Ballistics Laboratory 

c/o DCMR Pittsburgh 

Federal Building 

1000 Liberty Avenue 

Pittsburgh, PA 15222 

Naval Industrial Reserve Ordnance Plant 

c/o NAVPRO 

Hercules Aerospace Division 

PO Box 157 

Magna, UT 84044 

Naval Weapons Industrial Reserve Plant 

c/o DCAS PRO, Teledyne CAE 

1330 Laskey Road 

Toledo, OH 43612 


Bethpage, NY 

c/o NAVPRO 

Grumman Aerospace Corporation 

Bethpage, L. I., NY 11714-3593 


c/o NAVPRO 

Northern Ordnance 

4800 East River Road 

Minneapolis, MN 55421 


McGregor, TX 

DCMR Fort Worth 

819 Taylor Street, Rm 9A09D 

Fort Worth, TX 76102 (inactive) 

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Bristol, TN 

c/o DCMR Atlanta 

805 Walker Street 

Marietta, GA 30060 


Naval Plant Representative Office 

McDonnell Douglas Corporation 

P. 0. Box 516 

St. Louis, MO 63166 


St. Paul, MN Sperry Univac 

c/o DCMR Twin Cities 

2305 Ford Parkway 

St. Paul, MN 55116 (inactive) 


Dallas, TX 

c/o AF Plant Representative Office 

LTV Aerospace and Defense Company 

Dallas, TX 75265-5907 


c/o AF Plant Representative Office 

Aerojet-General Corporation 

P. O. Box 15846 

Sacramento, CA 95813 


Rochester, NY 

Eastman Kodak Company 

c/o DCMR Syracuse 

165 Erie Blvd. West 

Syracuse, NY 13204 


Bedford, MA 

c/o DCASPRO Raytheon Corp. 

Spencer Laboratories 

2 Wayside Avenue 

Burlington, MA 01803 

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OPNAVINST 6250.4B



Bloomfield, CT KAMAN 

c/o DCMR Hartford 

96 Murphy Road 

Hartford, CT 06114 


P.O. Box 2426 

Attn: NAVSEATECREP, Mr. Lou Williams 

Pomona, CA 91769-2426 


100 Plastics Avenue 

Pittsfield, MA 01201-3677 

Copy to: 

Secretary of Navy 

1000 Navy Pentagon 

Washington, DC 20350-1000 (2 copies) 

Armed Forces Pest Management Board 

Forest Glen Section 

Walter Reed Army Medical Center 

Washington, DC 20307-5001 (3 copies) 

HQ AFCESA/CESM 

139 Barnes Street, Suite 1 

Tyndall AFB, FL 32403 (2 copies) 

Commander 

USA Environmental Center 

ATTN: SFIM-AEC-ECN 

Aberdeen Proving Ground 

MD 21010-5401 (2 copies) 

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SUBJECT: DoD Pest Management Program 

References : (a) DoD Directive 4715.1, "Environmental Security," February 24, 1996 

(b) Section 125 of title 10, United States Code 

(c) DoD 5025.1-M, “DoD Directives System Procedures,” August 1994, 

authorized by DoD Directive 5025.1, June 24, 1994 

(d) "DoD Plan for the Certification of Pesticide Applicators of Restricted Use 

Pesticides," December 8, 1985 1 

(e) through (p), see enclosure 1 

A. PURPOSE 

This Instruction: 

1. Implements policy, assigns responsibility, and prescribes procedures for the Department of 

Defense Pest Management Program, as established under references (a), (b), and the Joint Service 

Regulation, "Joint Field Operating Agencies of the Office of The Surgeon General of the Army," 

August 16, 1988. 

2. Authorizes the publication of DoD 4150.7-M, "DoD Pest Management Training and 

Certification,” in accordance with reference (c). 

3. Authorizes the publication of DoD 4150.7-P, “DoD Plan for the Certification of Pesticide 

Applicators,” in accordance with reference (c). 

4. Designates the Secretary of the Army as the DoD Executive Agent for the Armed Forces 

Pest Management Board (AFPMB). 

B. APPLICABILITY AND SCOPE 

This Instruction: 

1. Applies to the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD), the Military Departments 

(including the Coast Guard when it is operating as a Military Service in the Navy), the Chairman 

of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Unified Combatant Commands, the Inspector General of the 

Department of Defense, the Defense Agencies, and the DoD Field Activities (hereafter referred to 

collectively as "the DoD Components"). The term "Military Services," as used herein, refers to 

the Army, the Navy, the Air Force, and the Marine Corps. 

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1 Available from the AFPMB, Forest Glen Section/Walter Reed Army Medical Center, 20307- 

5001 Washington, DC.

2. Applies to all DoD operations, activities, and installations worldwide including 

appropriated fund activities; non-appropriated fund activities; contracted activities; and 

Government-owned, contractor-operated facilities. 

3. Applies to all DoD buildings, structures, lands, public works, equipment, aircraft, vessels, 

and vehicles. 

4. Applies to all DoD vector control and pest management operations performed worldwide 

during peacetime, wartime, and military deployments including those done by contract. 

5. Outside the Continental United States (OCONUS), applies consistent with applicable 

international agreements, Status of Forces Agreements, Final Governing Standards (FGS) issued 

for the host nations, or where no such FGS have been issued, the criteria in the Overseas 

Environmental Baseline Guidance Document. 

6. Does not apply to: 

a. The civil works function of the Army Corps of Engineers. 

b. State-owned or State-operated (funded) installations or facilities that the National 

Guard uses part-time or full-time. 

C. DEFINITIONS 

Terms used in this Instruction are defined in enclosure 2. 

D. POLICY 

It is DoD Policy under DoD Directive 4715.1 (reference (a)) to: 

1. Establish and maintain safe, effective, and environmentally sound integrated pest 

management (IPM) programs to prevent or control pests and disease vectors that may adversely 

impact readiness or military operations by affecting the health of personnel or damaging 

structures, materiel, or property. 

2. Ensure DoD pest management programs achieve, maintain, and monitor compliance with 

all applicable Executive Orders and applicable Federal, State, and local statutory and regulatory 

requirements. 

3. Incorporate sustainable IPM philosophy, strategies, and techniques in all aspects of DoD 

and Component vector control and pest management planning, training, and operations including 

installation pest management plans and other written guidance to reduce pesticide risk and 

prevent pollution. 

E. RESPONSIBILITIES 

1. The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Technology , through the Deputy 

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Under Secretary of Defense (Environmental Security) (DUSD(ES)), shall: 

a. Oversee the implementation of this Instruction and represent the Secretary of Defense 

for both internal and interagency matters on the DoD Pest Management Program. 

b. Provide operational direction and supervision to the AFPMB. 

c. Provide policy guidance and coordination for the DoD Pest Management Program. 

d. Maintain and enforce the DoD Plan for the Certification of Pesticide Applicators of 

Restricted Use Pesticides (reference (d)). 

e. Monitor compliance with this Instruction, including the Components' use of the DoD 

Pest Management Program Measures of Merit (enclosure 3). 

f. Coordinate pest management actions with the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health 

Affairs when human health is an issue. 

2. The Director of Defense Research and Engineering , under the Under Secretary of Defense 

for Acquisition and Technology , shall, in coordination with DUSD(ES), ensure that an 

appropriate level of effort is provided in research, development, and transfer of technology to 

support DoD pest management requirements. 

3. The Heads of the DoD Components shall: 

a. Establish and maintain programs that conform to the policy, procedures, and 

requirements specified in this Instruction including the program elements in enclosure 4. 

b. Emphasize IPM techniques in their pest management programs as a means to reduce 

pesticide risk and prevent pollution. 

c. Exercise oversight and review of installation pest management programs from the 

Components' major command and headquarters level. 

d. Maintain accurate and complete reporting and record-keeping of pest management 

operations and pesticide use. 

e. Ensure that actions taken under the policy in section D, above, are consistent with DoD 

Directive 4715.1 (reference (a)). 

f. Implement programs to achieve, maintain, and monitor compliance with applicable 

Federal, State, and local statutory and regulatory requirements for pest management. 

g. Ensure that Commanders of deployed forces enforce the use of all appropriate personal 

protection measures, including arthropod skin and clothing repellents and bed nets, to protect 

their troops from vector-borne diseases and rodent and arthropod health threats. 

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h. Ensure that any pesticide applications, excluding arthropod skin and clothing 

repellents, performed during military operations are recorded using DD Form 1532-1, "Pest 

Management Maintenance Report," or a computer-generated equivalent. The DoD Components 

shall establish a method to archive these records for permanent retention. 

i. Ensure the implementation of IPM in Component pest management programs, 

operations, regulations, publications, pest management training, and pesticide applicator 

certification programs. 

j. Coordinate pest management actions, as appropriate, with the Assistant Secretary of 

Defense for Health Affairs, with State and local governments, and with host-nation agencies 

involved with pest management when human health is an issue. 

k. Ensure that the Component’s DoD pest management consultants review installation 

pest management programs on-site at least every 36 months and annually review installation pest 

management plans for adherence to DoD policy. 

l. Establish procedures to ensure that recommendations from on-site pest management 

program reviews and annual reviews of pest management plans will result in appropriate 

corrective action. 

m. Designate Component senior pest management consultants as the primary points of 

contact for the Component's pest management program and for membership on the AFPMB in 

support of the Defense Environmental Security Council and inform the Executive Director, 

AFPMB, of these designated consultants. 

n. Designate pest management consultants, as certifying officials under the DoD Plan for 

the Certification of Pesticide Applicators of Restricted Use Pesticides (reference (d)), to certify 

the competency of the Component's pesticide applicators; establish procedures for designating and 

certifying specific DoD pest management consultants in aerial application pest control to approve 

pest management projects requiring aerial application of pesticides; and inform the Executive 

Director, AFPMB, of these designated consultants. 

o. Implement pest management measures of merit (enclosure 3) and answer data calls for 

the measures of merit from the DUSD(ES). 

p. Monitor pesticides available for purchase in DoD commissaries and Component 

exchanges to ensure the pesticides available for sale are least-hazardous pesticides that are 

compatible with DoD IPM programs and are pesticides that comply with applicable Federal, 

State, and local laws. DoD commissaries and Component exchanges OCONUS shall comply with 

subsection B.5., above. 

q. Cooperate with State and local government agencies involved with pest management. 

r. Participate in the development of the Defense Environmental Security Corporate 

Information Management (DESCIM) process for pest management and use the pest management 

information system when fielded. 

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s. Provide management support, resources, and a professionally qualified pest 

management staff sufficient to ensure effective implementation of pest management programs at 

all organizational levels. 

t. Establish surveillance programs to assess potential adverse environmental or public 

health effects from pesticide use and to monitor the health and safety of persons who apply 

pesticides. 

u. Monitor the use of IPM and reduction of pesticide use in installation pest management 

programs. 

v. Ensure that Installations: 

(1) Develop, maintain, annually review, and revise their pest management plans 

consistent with the program elements in enclosure 4 and AFPMB Technical Information 

Memorandum (TIM) 18, "Installation Pest Management Guide," February 1987. 

(2) Implement pest management programs approved by pest management 

consultants and performed by certified pesticide applicators in accordance with the pest 

management plan written for each installation. 

(3) Establish pest management self-help programs for military housing when cost 

effective and when IPM monitoring indicates a need for a self help program. 

(4) Have all pesticide applications to DoD installations made only by properly trained 

and certified personnel in accordance with DoD Plan for the Certification of Pesticide Applicators 

of Restricted Use Pesticides (reference (d)) or by State-certified applicators. 

(5) Use pesticides in accordance with applicable laws including FIFRA (reference (e)), 

and the constraints of subsection B.5., above. 

(6) Use only pesticides that have been approved by a DoD pest management 

consultant. Consideration should be given to locally purchased pesticides to ensure conformance 

with State management plans for ground water protection and to facilitate use of recyclable 

pesticide containers when appropriate pesticides are not available in the Federal supply system. 

Pesticides may be procured locally if needed for an emergency, if required due to unique local 

situations, or if required in quantities so small that assignment of an NSN is not practical. 

(7) Maintain complete daily pesticide application and pest management operations 

records as required by FIFRA (reference (e)) and 7 U.S.C. 136i-1 (reference (f)) or for pest 

management measures of merit, using DD Form 1532-1 or a computer-generated equivalent. 

Produce a monthly summary, using DD Form 1532 or computer-generated equivalent, to provide 

data for regulatory, DoD, Federal, State, or local agency data calls; Component program review 

and oversight; and Measures of Merit. Installation commanders shall ensure these records are 

archived after two years for permanent retention. 

(8) Use pest management contracts when more cost-effective than in-house services. 

Ensure that firms and their employees performing contract pest management work on DoD 

installations, and in support of DoD operations overseas, comply with all certification, licensing, 

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and registration requirements of the State or country where the work is performed. Ensure that 

the technical portions of contracts involving pest management reflect IPM methodology and are 

reviewed and approved by a DoD pest management consultant before solicitation. 

(9) Have quality assurance evaluators (QAEs), who have been trained in pest 

management at DoD-sponsored courses, inspect pest management operations and pesticide 

applications performed by contractors. 

(10) Report pest management operations and pesticide applications performed by 

contractors as required in paragraph E.3.v.(7), above. 

4. The Secretary of the Air Force shall maintain a large-area, fixed-wing aerial pesticide 

application capability to control disease vectors, pest organisms, and vegetation and to treat oil 

spills in combat areas, on DoD installations, or in response to declared emergencies and shall 

provide sufficient training for aerial pesticide application air crews and ground support personnel. 

5. The Secretary of the Army , as Executive Agent, shall provide administrative and logistic 

support, through the Surgeon General, for operation of the AFPMB. 

6. The Secretaries of the Military Departments shall ensure that the Surgeons General shall 

nominate qualified candidates and provide uniformed military entomologists for the directorate 

positions of the AFPMB and provide technical support for the development, testing, and 

evaluation of pest management equipment as described below: 

a. The Surgeon General of the Army shall provide three military entomologists to the 

AFPMB staff and conduct studies on engineering and durability of pest management equipment. 

b. The Surgeon General of the Navy shall provide two military entomologists to the 

AFPMB staff and conduct studies on efficacy and military application of pest management 

equipment. 

c. The Surgeon General of the Air Force shall provide two military entomologists to the 

AFPMB staff. 

7. The Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Environmental Security , through the Armed 

Forces Pest Management Board, shall: 

a. Recommend policy, provide scientific advice, and enhance coordination among the 

DoD Components on all matters related to pest management. 

b. Serve as the coordinating office for the DoD Undesirable Plant Management Program 

required by the Federal Noxious Weed Act (FNWA) (reference (g)). 

c. Review and update DoD Environmental Security Measures of Merit for Pest 

Management. 

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F. PROCEDURES 

1. The Components' pest management programs shall include the elements in enclosures 3, 4, 

6, 7, and 8. 

2. The AFPMB, reestablished by DoD Directive 4715.1 (reference (a)), consisting of a 

Council and Committee Structure, Directorate, and Defense Pest Management Information 

Analysis Center (DPMIAC) shall operate as described in enclosure 5. 

G. INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS 

The record-keeping and the reporting requirements prescribed herein are assigned Report 

Control Symbol DD-A&T(A&AR)1080. Existing data elements from DoD 8320.1-M-1 

(reference (h)) shall be used in the reporting requirements to the greatest extent possible. 

H. EFFECTIVE DATE 

This Instruction is effective immediately. 

Paul G. Kaminski 

Under Secretary of Defense 

(Acquisition and Technology) 

Enclosures-8 

1. References 

2. Definitions 

3. DoD Environmental Security Measures of Merit for Pest Management 

4. DoD Pest Management Program Elements 

5. AFPMB Functions, Organization and Management 

6. Requirements for Installation Pest Management Programs 

7. Procedures for the Acquisition of Pest Management Equipment and Pesticides 

8. Content of Installation Pest Management Plans, Suggested Format 

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REFERENCES , continued 

(e) Section 136 et seq. of title 7, United States Code, "Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and 

Rodenticide Act 1976 (FIFRA)," as amended 

(f) Section 136i-1 of title 7, United States Code, 1990, Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and 

Trade Act of 1990” 

(g) Section 10 of title 7 (2801), United States Code, Federal Noxious Weed Act of 1974 et 

seq., as amended 

(h) DoD 8320.1-M-1, "Data Element Standardization Procedures," January 1993, authorized by 

DoD Directive 8320.1, September 26, 1991 

(i) Sections 4321 to 4370a of title 42, United States Code, "National Environmental Policy Act 

(NEPA) of 1969," as amended 

(j) DoD 4500.54-G, “DoD Foreign Clearance Guide,” current edition, authorized by DoD 

Directive 4500.54, May 1, 1991 

(k) Memorandum of Agreement between the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) 

and the Department of Defense for Conduct of Forest Insect and Disease Suppression on 

Lands Administered by the U.S. Department of Defense, December 1990 1 

” 

(l) Section 1531 et seq. of title 16, United States Code, “Endangered Species Act of 1973, as 

amended 

(m) Department of Defense-United States Department of Agriculture/Animal Plant Health 

Inspection Service/Animal Damage Control Memorandum of Agreement on Animal 

Damage Control, April 1990 1 

(n) Section 1001 et seq. of title 16, United States Code, “Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and 

Control Act of 1990” 

(o) Executive Order 11850, "Renunciation of Certain Uses in War of Chemical Herbicides and 

Riot Control Agents," April 8, 1975 1 

(p) DoD Directive 5105.18, "DoD Committee Management Program," January 18, 1990 

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1 Available from the AFPMB, Forest Glen Section/Walter Reed Army Medical Center, 

Washington, DC 20307-5001 

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DEFINITIONS 

1. Certifying Officials . Professional DoD pest management personnel designated, in writing by 

the Components to the Executive Director, AFPMB, who review and certify that qualifications of 

DoD applicators meet the DoD standards in DoD Plan for the Certification of Pesticide 

Applicators of Restricted Use Pesticides (reference (d)). 

2. Component Senior Pest Management Consultant . The professional DoD pest management 

individuals, designated in writing by the Components to the Executive Director, AFPMB, who are 

the primary points of contact for the Component's pest management program including technical 

guidance, management oversight, and information requirements. 

3. Direct Supervision . Supervision that includes being at the specific location where pest 

management work is conducted; providing instruction and control; and maintaining a line-of-sight 

view of the work performed. Certain circumstances may temporarily remove the line-of-sight 

view of the application of pesticide from the supervisor such as topographic constraints, 

vegetation constraints, or building structural constraints. Under these temporary circumstances, 

the supervisor shall be responsible for the actions of the pesticide applicators. (see Uncertified 

Installation Pesticide Applicator, Definition 13.e., below). 

4. Disease Vector . Any animal capable of transmitting the causative agent of a human disease; 

serving as an intermediate or reservoir host of a pathogenic organism; or producing human 

discomfort or injury, including (but not limited to) mosquitoes, flies, other insects, ticks, mites, 

snails, and rodents. It is recognized that certain disease vectors are predominately economic pests 

that as conditions change may require management or control as a disease vector. 

5. Disinsection . The procedure of killing or removing insects from ships or aircraft to prevent 

their importation into another port or country. 

6. Integrated Pest Management (IPM) . A planned program, incorporating continuous monitoring, 

education, record-keeping, and communication to prevent pests and disease vectors from causing 

unacceptable damage to operations, people, property, materiel, or the environment. IPM uses 

targeted, sustainable (effective, economical, environmentally sound) methods including education, 

habitat modification, biological control, genetic control, cultural control, mechanical control, 

physical control, regulatory control, and where necessary, the judicious use of least-hazardous 

pesticides. 

7. Monitoring. Thorough inspections or surveys conducted on a regular basis to determine the 

presence and prevalence of pests or disease vectors. 

8. Nuisance Pests . Insects, other arthropods, and other organisms that do not cause economic 

damage or adversely affect human health, but which cause minor annoyance on occasion. 

9. On-Site Supervision . Supervision that includes being physically located on the installation, but 

not necessarily at the specific worksite, during the work performance and being able to be 

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contacted and at the worksite within 30 minutes. 

10. Personal Relief . Pest management control efforts made by DoD personnel or their family 

members at their own expense for control of pests consistent with DoD and Component pest 

management policy. 

11. Pest Management Quality Assurance Evaluator . A quality assurance inspector who is a DoD 

employee, trained in pest management, who protects the government's interest through on-site 

performance evaluation of commercial pest management contracts or other contracts that involve 

the use of pesticides. 

12. Pesticide. Any substance or mixture of substances, including biological control agents, that 

may prevent, destroy, repel, or mitigate pests and are specifically labeled for use by the U.S. 

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Also, any substance or mixture of substances used as a 

plant regulator, defoliant, desiccant, disinfectant, or biocide. (See Restricted-Use Pesticide, 

definition 21). Note: The AFPMB does not review or approve disinfectants or biocides. 

13. Pesticide Applicator . Any individual who applies pesticides or supervises the use of 

pesticides by others. 

a. Certified Pesticide Applicator . Any individual who applies pesticides or supervises the use 

of pesticides, and who has been authorized to do so by successfully completing a training program 

approved by the EPA, followed by formal certification by the Department of Defense or a State, 

or for OCONUS the provisions of subsection B. 5. of the main body of this Instruction. 

b. DoD-Certified Pesticide Applicators . DoD military or civilian personnel certified in 

accordance with the DoD Plan for the Certification of Pesticide Applicators of Restricted Use 

Pesticides (reference (d)). 

c. Installation Pesticide Applicators . DoD employees or contract personnel whose job 

responsibilities involve the application of pesticides on DoD installations and property. 

d. State-Certified Pesticide Applicators . Persons certified in accordance with FIFRA 

(reference (e)) by a State with an EPA-approved certification plan. 

e. Uncertified Installation Pesticide Applicators . DoD employees who are not certified 

under the Department of Defense or State plan during an apprenticeship period not exceeding two 

years and who must apply pesticides under the supervision of a DoD or State-certified applicator. 

14. Pest Management . The prevention and control of disease vectors and pests that may 

adversely affect the DoD mission or military operations; the health and well-being of people; or 

structures, materiel, or property. 

15. Pest Management Consultant . Professional DoD pest management personnel located at 

Component Headquarters, field operating agencies, major commands, facilities engineering field 

divisions or activities, or area support activities who provide technical and management guidance 

for the conduct of installation pest management operations. Some pest management consultants 

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may be designated by their Component as certifying officials. 

16. Pest Management Coordinator . The individual officially designated by the installation 

commander to coordinate and oversee the installation pest management program and installation 

pest management plan. Pest management coordinators shall be certified as pesticide applicators if 

their job responsibilities require them to apply or supervise the use of pesticides. 

17. Pest Management Materiel . Equipment or pesticides used to monitor, prevent, or control 

pests and disease vectors. Equipment items include, but are not limited to, all pesticide dispersal 

equipment, traps, nets, and pest-attracting or pest-repelling devices. 

18. Pest Management Plan . A long-range, comprehensive installation planning and operational 

document that establishes the strategy and methods for conducting a safe, effective, and 

environmentally sound integrated pest management program. Written pest management plans are 

required as a means of establishing and implementing an installation pest management program. 

19. Pests. Arthropods, birds, rodents, nematodes, fungi, bacteria, viruses, algae, snails, marine 

borers, snakes, weeds, and other organisms (except for human or animal disease-causing 

organisms) that adversely affect readiness, military operations, or the well-being of personnel and 

animals; attack or damage real property, supplies, equipment, or vegetation; or are otherwise 

undesirable. 

20. Professional Pest Management Personnel . DoD military officers commissioned in the 

Medical Service or Biomedical Sciences Corps or DoD civilian personnel with college degrees in 

biological or agricultural sciences who are in a current assignment that includes pest management 

responsibilities exercised regularly. DoD civilian employees also shall meet Office of Personnel 

Management (OPM) qualification standards. Based on assignment, some professional pest 

management personnel are pest management consultants. 

21. Restricted-Use Pesticide . A pesticide that the Administrator of the EPA (in accordance with 

FIFRA (reference (e)), or a State regulatory agency determines to have the potential to cause 

unreasonable adverse effects on the environment or human health, when applied in accordance 

with its directions for use, and therefore requires additional regulatory restrictions. 

22. State. Any one of the 50 United States of America; the District of Columbia; the 

Commonwealths of Puerto Rico, the Northern Marianas, Virgin Islands; and the Territories of 

Guam and American Samoa. 

23. Surveillance . Thorough inspections or surveys made before or after pest management 

treatments to determine the presence and prevalence of pests or disease vectors. 

24. Technical Information Memoranda . Technical guidance prepared by the AFPMB on specific 

pest management and disease vector control topics. Technical Information Memoranda (TIM) 

are available from the AFPMB, Forest Glen Section/Walter Reed Army Medical Center, 

Washington, DC 20307-5001 

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25. Training. Formal or informal instruction in one or more subject areas concerning IPM and 

disease vector control to increase the expertise and measurable competence of pest management 

personnel in performance of specific IPM and disease vector control skills. Training methods are 

varied and include workshops, seminars, conferences, symposia, training courses, apprenticeships, 

interactive models, satellite and video tele-training, correspondence courses, training support 

packages including video-based products, other distributive products, or materials. 

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DoD ENVIRONMENTAL SECURITY 

MEASURES OF MERIT FOR PEST MANAGEMENT 

1. Measure of Merit 1. Installation Pest Management Plans; 

By the end of FY 97, 100 percent of DoD installations will have pest management plans 

prepared, reviewed, and updated annually by pest management professionals. 

2. Measure of Merit 2. Pesticide Use Reduction; 

By the end of FY 2000, the amount of pesticide applied annually on DoD installations will be 

reduced by 50% from the FY 93 baseline in pounds of active ingredient. The goal for this 

measure of merit shall not be obtained by substituting more toxic pesticides that have lower 

application rates than the pesticide in use. 

3. Measure of Merit 3. Installation Pesticide Applicator Certification; 

By the end of FY 98, 100 percent of DoD’s installation pesticide applicators will be properly 

certified (either DoD or appropriate State). Direct hire employees have a maximum of two-years 

to become certified after initial employment. Contract employees should have the appropriate 

State certification when the contract is let. 

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DOD PEST MANAGEMENT PROGRAM ELEMENTS 

1. DoD Pest Management Program Elements . DoD Pest Management Programs shall include the 

following elements that are described in this enclosure: 

a. Installation Pest Management Plans. 

b. Integrated Pest Management. 

c. Installation Consultative Support, Pest Management Program Reviews, and Audits. 

d. Training and Certification of Pest Management Personnel. 

e. Pesticides and Pest Management Equipment. 

f. Contracting for Commercial Pest Management Services. 

g. Specialized Pest Management Operations. 

h. Pest Management and Disease Vector Control in Military Contingency Operations, 

Readiness Training Exercises, and Deployments. 

i. Reports and Records. 

2. Installation Pest Management Plans . 

Each installation shall have a pest management plan as described in enclosure 6. The plan 

shall list all program objectives, arranged in order of priority, according to potential or actual 

impact on health, morale, structures, materiel, or property. Installations that have more than 0.5 

productive work-years of pest management work shall have their own plan. Installations with less 

than 0.5 productive work-years must have an individual plan, or be included in a supporting 

installation’s pest management plan. Professional pest management personnel or certified 

pesticide applicators shall manage these installation programs. 

a. Component Role . The DoD Components shall ensure that each installation has a pest 

management plan and that the Component’s pest management consultants maintain the program 

through technical assistance, program review, and program oversight. The Components shall 

ensure that Installation Commanders: 

(1) Plan and budget for the development and maintenance of the pest management plan. 

(2) Ensure that qualified personnel develop and update the pest management plan annually. 

(3) Designate a DoD-certified or State-certified pesticide applicator as the pest 

management coordinator to implement the plan. 

(4) Ensure that the pest management coordinator formally coordinates appropriate 

portions of the pest management plan with the senior medical officer, environmental coordinator, 

and senior engineering officer and ensure that these individuals sign the cover sheet of the pest 

management plan. 

(5) Ensure that appropriate portions of the pest management plan are reviewed by the 

Natural Resources Program Manager for consistency with the Natural Resources Management 

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Plan. 

(6) Ensure that the pest management coordinator forwards the pest management plan to 

the cognizant component pest management consultant for review, technical approval, and 

signature on the cover sheet. 

(7) Approve and sign the pest management plan for implementation. 

(8) Ensure implementation of the pest management plan and oversight of the installation 

pest management program by the pest management coordinator. 

(9) Ensure that all pest management operations performed on the installation, except those 

for personal relief, are recorded, and ensure that all records are properly maintained and are 

reported to the cognizant component pest management consultant. 

b. Content. Pest management plans shall be comprehensive, long-range, narrative documents, 

as outlined in enclosure 8, and shall: 

(1) Describe all installation and satellite installation pest management requirements and 

programs, including those for contracts, natural resources, golf courses, and out leases, and 

identify minimum pest management staffing requirements. 

(2) Describe all IPM procedures required to monitor and control pests on the installation. 

(3) Describe all IPM procedures for surveillance and control of disease vectors. 

(4) Identify all resources, such as work-years, facilities, and equipment, required to 

support the installation pest management program. 

(5) Identify all pesticides, including EPA registration numbers, approved by the respective 

Component pest management consultant for use in the installation pest management program. 

(6) Describe all health and safety measures that will be taken to protect both pest 

management personnel and the general public from pesticide exposure and risk. 

(7) Identify any planned measures to comply with DoD Memoranda of Agreement with 

State pesticide regulatory offices relating to use or application of pesticides. 

(8) Describe pest management functions that can be done more economically through 

commercial contracts and provide or reference cost comparison analyses. 

(9) Describe any pest management operation with special environmental considerations 

such as those that: 

(a) Use a restricted-use pesticide. 

(b) Use any pesticide application that may contaminate surface or ground water. 

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(c) Include 259 or more contiguous hectares (640 acres) in one pesticide operation. 

(d) May adversely affect endangered or other protected species or their habitats. 

(e) Involve aerial application of pesticides. 

(f) Involve management or control of designated noxious weeds in accordance with 7 

U.S.C. 10 (reference (g)) in cooperation with local control efforts. 

(g) Involve permits for the use of experimental-use pesticides. 

(10) Identify animal control efforts for feral cats, feral dogs, or wildlife. 

(11) Identify active or potential vector-borne diseases and describe medical department 

collaboration with local and state agencies or host nations for vector surveillance and control 

matters. 

(12) Identify golf course pest management operations. 

3. Integrated Pest Management 

a. Background . IPM is the method of choice for DoD pest management and disease vector 

control. IPM is a sustainable approach to managing pests and controlling disease vectors by 

combining applicable pest management tools in a way that minimizes economic, health, and 

environmental risks. IPM uses regular or scheduled monitoring to determine if and when 

treatments are needed and employs physical, mechanical, cultural, biological, genetic, regulatory 

chemical, and educational tactics to keep pest numbers low enough to prevent unacceptable 

damage or impacts. Treatments are not made according to a predetermined schedule; they are 

made only when and where monitoring has indicated that the pest will cause unacceptable 

economic, medical, or aesthetic damage. Treatments are chosen and timed to be most effective 

and least disruptive to natural controls of pests. Least hazardous, but effective, pesticides are 

used as a last resort. 

b. Process. IPM in the Department of Defense shall be based on seven steps that are routine 

procedures for addressing each pest problem. These steps are: 

(1) Identification and assessment of pest or disease vector problems. 

(2) Development of a written management plan or strategy that emphasizes natural 

controls and non-chemical tactics to deal with pest and disease vector problems. 

(3) Establishment of an action threshold for each pest and disease vector problem to define 

when corrective action must be implemented. 

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(4) Use of a monitoring procedure, such as inspection, trapping, or surveillance, for each 

pest and disease vector. 

(5) Application of corrective action when a threshold is reached for any pest or disease 

vector. 

(6) Use of a documentation system to catalogue monitoring information and to document 

management problems. 

(7) Verification and evaluation procedures to ensure that the IPM program is meeting 

stated risk reduction measures and that information exists to redesign the IPM plan where 

required. 

4. Installation Consultative Support, Program Reviews and Audits 

a. Consultative Support . The DoD Components shall ensure that installations receive stateof-the-art 

technical assistance in IPM. 

b. Command Program Reviews . To ensure adequate oversight of DoD Component Pest 

Management Programs, DoD Component pest management consultants or designated pest 

management professionals shall conduct on-site reviews of installation pest management programs 

at least every 36 months with the following exceptions: 

(1) Installations requiring less than 0.5 work-years of pest management services shall be 

reviewed at the discretion of the cognizant pest management consultant. 

(2) Installations that receive pest management support from another DoD installation shall 

be reviewed during the review of the supporting installation. 

(3) Installations with documented pest management problems, such as deficiencies from 

environmental compliance audits, State inspections, or Federal inspections, should be reviewed 

annually until the deficiencies are resolved. 

(4) On-site review requirements can be met by formal program reviews, environmental 

audits or assistance visits. 

c. Environmental Compliance Audits 

(1) The Components shall ensure that pest management consultants or designated pest 

management professionals are available, on request, to provide technical assistance for the 

pesticide portion of environmental audits, to provide follow-up assistance to audits, or to further 

evaluate audit findings. 

(2) The Components shall ensure installations notify the appropriate pest management 

consultant whenever Federal, State, or local regulators ask to inspect pest management 

operations. As directed by the Components, pest management consultants shall provide technical 

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coordination services for such inspections consistent with existing Memoranda of Agreement 

between the Department of Defense and State pesticide regulatory offices relating to use or 

application of pesticides. 

5. Training and Certification of Pest Management Personnel 

a. Personnel Qualifications . Installation pest management programs are comprehensive and 

include all pest management operations on an installation to support facilities engineering, nonappropriated 

fund, leased or out-leased activities, contract operations, materiel resources, etc. 

Therefore, the installation pest management coordinator shall have an appropriate position, 

educational background, and management skills to implement the plan for the Installation 

Commander. DoD pesticide applicators shall meet the job qualification standards specified by the 

OPM. Outside of the United States, DoD pesticide applicators shall comply with subsection B.5. 

of the main body of this Instruction. 

b. Training and Certification. All installation pest management personnel who apply or 

supervise the application of pesticides shall be trained and certified within two years of 

employment in accordance with the DoD Plan for the Certification of Pesticide Applicators of 

Restricted Use Pesticides, reference (d), or an EPA-approved State certification plan. Personnel 

who are undergoing apprenticeship training, but are not yet certified, shall apply pesticides only 

under the direct supervision of a certified pesticide applicator. 

(1) IPM and pesticide application requirements may vary with installation mission, 

location, size, and environmental considerations. Some installations may have unique 

requirements. Training requirements for individual pesticide applicators may vary due to the pest 

management categories and complexity of the work to be performed. Therefore, the 

Components' senior pest management consultants shall determine the training and experience 

necessary to perform the pest management activities within their areas of responsibility. The 

minimum training for DoD installation pesticide applicators or contractors shall be that required 

by the EPA for certification in the applicable pesticide application categories. However, 

additional training beyond certification may be required due to the circumstances at a particular 

installation or the nature of the work to be done. These additional pest management training 

requirements may be fulfilled by successful completion of any DoD, other Federal agency, State, 

local, or private pest management training, provided the specific DoD requirements would be 

satisfied by the training. 

(2) Both DoD-certified and State-certified pesticide applicators shall be recertified every 3 

years in accordance with the DoD Plan for the Certification of Pesticide Applicators of Restricted 

Use Pesticides (reference (d)) and FIFRA (reference (e)), respectively. Designated Componentcertifying 

officials may administratively extend individual certifications for up to six months for 

cause. 

(3) Contractor employees performing pest management work on a DoD installation shall 

be certified prior to the beginning of the contract under a State plan accepted in the State in which 

the work is performed. The contractor shall provide evidence of certification in all appropriate 

pest management categories. Additionally, the contractor shall provide evidence of training and 

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experience equivalent to that determined by the Components as necessary to satisfy the 

performance requirements for the particular pest management function to be contracted. 

Successful bidders for contracts shall be afforded the opportunity to receive initial DoD pest 

management training on a space-available basis at the contractor’s expense. 

(4) QAEs, trained in pest management, shall monitor and evaluate contractor performance 

for pest management services, unless a DoD employee, certified in accordance with the DoD Plan 

for the Certification of Pesticide Applicators of Restricted Use Pesticides (reference (d)), is 

available to assist the QAE. If an installation's pest management contract efforts are less than 

0.25 work-year, the presence of a trained QAE at the installation is recommended, but is not 

mandatory. 

(5) The DoD Components shall encourage all eligible professional pest management 

personnel to obtain appropriate certification in accordance with reference (d) and FIFRA 

(reference (e)) and to obtain certification from applicable professional boards and professional 

certifying organizations. Professional pest management personnel shall be certified if their duties 

include: 

(a) Making recommendations for the use of pesticides, applying pesticides, or directly 

supervising the application of pesticides. 

(b) Conducting demonstrations on the proper use and techniques of pesticide 

application or the supervision of such demonstrations. 

(c) Conducting field research that includes using or supervising the use of pesticides. 

(6) DoD personnel and family members who apply pesticides under DoD installation selfhelp 

programs or for their own relief are exempted from the certification requirement. 

Requirements for operational and deployable military personnel are described in section 8 of this 

enclosure, below. 

6. Pesticides and Pest Management Equipment 

a. Procurement of Pest Management Materiel 

(1) AFPMB shall approve all introduction, stockage, and deletion of pest management 

materiel managed by the Defense Logistic Agency (DLA) for use in DoD programs. Enclosure 7 

provides specific procedures for AFPMB review and approval of pesticides and equipment. 

(2) The DoD Components shall not procure or acquire pest management materiel that has 

not been recommended by the AFPMB or approved by the cognizant Component pest 

management consultant. National Stock Numbers (NSNs) shall not be assigned to pest 

management materiel for use by the Department of Defense that has not been approved by the 

AFPMB. Upon approval by the appropriate pest management consultant, pest management 

materiel may be procured locally if needed for an emergency, if required due to unique local 

situations, or if required in quantities so small that assignment of an NSN is not practical. 

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. Pesticide Storage Facilities . The design of pesticide storage facilities shall comply with 

standards described in MIL-HDBK-1028/8A, “Military Handbook, Design of Pest Management 

Facilities,” November 1991. Existing facilities shall comply with all applicable regulatory 

standards and shall, where feasible, be modified to meet the standards for new pesticide storage 

facilities. 

c. Pesticide Disposal . Installation commanders shall ensure that installation pest 

management programs are managed to ensure pesticides do not become hazardous wastes. The 

installation pest management coordinator shall ensure that excess EPA-registered pesticides are 

either returned to the DLA Materials Return Program, transferred to a DoD installation able to 

use the materiel, or transferred to the servicing Defense Reutilization and Marketing Office. The 

appropriate DoD pest management consultant shall, if requested, provide assistance in identifying 

installations where usable pesticides could be used. When the EPA publishes a proposed pesticide 

regulatory action involving pesticide label suspension or cancellation that affects the Department 

of Defense, the Components and installations shall comply with administrative procedures 

developed between the DLA and AFPMB. The Components shall use the guidance in AFPMB 

TIM 21, “Pesticide Disposal for Pest Control Shops,” October 1986, for pesticide disposal. 

d. Pesticide Safety. To ensure the safe use of pesticides, DoD personnel shall handle and 

apply pesticides in accordance with the product's label directions and AFPMB TIM 14, “Personal 

Protective Equipment for Pest Management Personnel,” May 1992; TIM 15, “Pesticide Spill 

Prevention and Management,” June 1992; TIM 16, “Pesticide Fires: Prevention, Control and 

Cleanup,” January 1981; and TIM 21, “Pesticide Disposal Guide for Pest Control Shops,” 

October 1986. DoD policy prohibits construction of buildings with heating, ventilation and air 

conditioning (HVAC) ducts located in and below the floor to prevent accidental contamination of 

the ducts with termiticides. Similarly, DoD policy prohibits post-construction treatment of 

structures with HVAC ducts without a waiver from the Component pest management consultant. 

e. Electrically Operated Devices. It is DoD policy to not use electromagnetic exclusion 

or control devices, ultrasonic repellent or control devices, and outdoor devices for electrocuting 

flying insects on DoD installations, except as noted in AFPMB TIM 25, "Devices for 

Electrocution of Flying Insects," August 1988. However, indoor devices for electrocuting flying 

insects can be used when selected, purchased, located, and used in accordance with AFPMB 

Technical Information Memorandum 25. Pest surveillance traps and monitoring equipment, such 

as non-electrocuting mosquito light traps, shall be used as integral tools for IPM programs. 

f. Paints and Coatings Containing Pesticides and other Biocides. DoD policy prohibits use of 

paints containing insecticides on DoD property. This guidance applies to both interior or 

exterior paints that contain insecticides intended for application to broad structural surfaces such 

as walls, ceilings, and siding. It also applies to insecticides formulated and labeled for use as paint 

additives. Paints containing fungicides as mildew inhibitors may be used when application 

directions specify no special restrictions due to the fungicide. Approved marine anti-fouling 

compounds or coatings may be applied to protect surfaces of watercraft. 

g. Preventive or Scheduled Pesticide Treatments . DoD policy prohibits the use of regularly 

scheduled, periodic pesticide applications except in situations where the installation pest 

management plan clearly documents that no other technology or approach is available to protect 

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personnel or property of high value. Installations shall not use preventive pesticide treatments 

unless the appropriate pest management consultant has given approval based upon current 

surveillance information or records documenting past disease vector or pest problems that require 

this approach. 

7. Pest Management Contracting 

a. Background . The Department of Defense shall use pest management contracts when costeffective 

or when advantageous for non-routine, large-scale, or emergency services, especially 

when specialized equipment or expertise is needed. Contractors shall comply with State 

regulatory requirements in the State where the work will be performed regarding certification, 

licensing and registration of pest management companies and their employees. Outside of the 

United States, contractors shall comply with section B.5. of the main body of this Instruction. 

b. Review and Approval . Pest management consultants shall review and approve contract 

documents for pest management operations including augmentation contracts to ensure that 

appropriate pest management standards and IPM are specified. Contracting offices shall award 

augmentation contracts only when the respective pest management consultant has verified that the 

contract will provide necessary services beyond the capability of any in-house staff. The 

Components shall encourage installations that lack expertise in pest management to request the 

services of a DoD pest management consultant to develop the technical portions of pest 

management contracts in accordance with DoD/AFPMB Guideline Performance Work Statement 

(GPWS) for Contract Pest Control, July 1986. Pest management consultants shall act as technical 

consultants during the performance of contracted work. 

c. Quality Assurance . 

(1) The Components shall ensure that QAEs, who inspect the performance of contractorprovided 

pest management services, are trained in pest management. 

(2) Installation Commanders shall base pest management QAE staffing decisions on the 

following factors: 

(a) The number of pest management operations requiring 100 percent inspection. 

(b) The number of different functions being performed simultaneously. 

(c) The scope of the contract including required productive work-years. 

(d) The level of monitoring or surveillance required for each operation. 

8. Specialized Pest Management Operations 

a. Aerial Application of Pesticides . Documentation for aerial application projects shall be in 

accordance with DoD and Component environmental requirements including compliance with the 

requirements of the NEPA (reference (i)). The DoD Components shall ensure that a designated 

pest management consultant at the major command level or higher, who is certified in the aerial 

application pest control category, approves all proposed pest management projects that involve 

the aerial application of pesticides. Approval shall be obtained before aerial application operations 

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commence. DoD Component pest management consultants shall collaborate, as appropriate, with 

th the 910 Airlift Wing (Air Force Reserve) during the review and approval process for aerial spray 

projects to be completed by the 910th. Installation commanders shall ensure that installation 

personnel update documentation for project approval if subsequent aerial application operations 

are planned. 

b. Disinsection of Military Aircraft . DoD personnel shall disinsect military aircraft for disease 

vectors and agricultural pests only when: 

(1) Required by a foreign nation as a prerequisite to entry as specified in the DoD Foreign 

Clearance Guide (reference (j)). 

(2) Mandated by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services or the U.S. 

Department of Agriculture. 

(3) Directed by a command-level or higher authority who, consistent with Joint Service 

regulation, "Quarantine Regulations of the Armed Forces," January 24, 1992, has determined that 

the point of embarkment has active vector-borne disease. 

(4) No passengers are on board (except when mandated by the DoD Foreign Clearance 

Guide (reference (j)). 

c. Forest Pests . The Components shall cooperate with the USDA, Forest Service, on 

applicable pest management programs including annual USDA funding for forest insect and 

disease suppression projects on DoD-controlled land in accordance with the MOA between the 

USDA and the Department of Defense (reference (k)) and Joint Service Technical Manual, "Weed 

Control and Plant Growth Regulation," May 24, 1989. 

d. Medically Important Pests . The DoD Components shall ensure that responsibilities for 

surveillance and control of medically important insects and other arthropods are clearly delineated 

in installation pest management plans and operational plans. Specific guidance on the surveillance 

and control of Lyme disease vectors is found in AFPMB TIM 26, “Lyme Disease-Vector 

Surveillance and Control.” March 1990. 

e. Nuisance Pests . Installation pest management personnel shall not apply pesticides or other 

control procedures for nuisance pests unless such measures have been approved by the 

appropriate pest management consultant. 

f. Pesticide Applications in the Range of Endangered Species. The Components shall comply 

with regulations, including 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq. (reference (l)), requiring Federal Agencies to 

ensure their actions will not jeopardize endangered or threatened species (ETS) or associated 

habitat. Installation Commanders shall ensure that their installation pest management plans 

identify areas within their installation that contain ETS and that personnel using pesticides on the 

installation know the potential impact that pesticide applications could have on ETS. DoD pest 

management plans shall comply with the ETS protection efforts of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife 

Service (FWS) and FWS limitations on pesticide usage. To prevent consultations before every 

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pesticide application or operation in the habitat of an ETS, pertinent sections of installation pest 

management plan shall be submitted to the regional FWS office for review and comment. After 

initial coordination, only changes to the plan shall be forwarded to the FWS for review. Further 

coordination with the FWS is not required unless the conditions of the pesticide application(s) are 

changed as indicated by county bulletins, pesticide labels, ETS status, or land use. If the FWS 

arrives at a finding of "may affect" the ETS, and the pesticide application is considered a firm 

DoD requirement by the installation commander and cognizant pest management professional, the 

installation commander shall request a formal consultation with the FWS. OCONUS installations 

shall comply with section B.5. of the main body of this Instruction. 

g. Pests in Health Care Facilities . Components shall ensure that pest management in health 

care facilities are conducted according to the guidance in AFPMB TIM 20, "Pest Management in 

Health Care Facilities," October 1989. 

h. Pest Management in Child Care and Food Service Facilities. DoD Components shall 

ensure that responsibilities for surveillance and control of insects and other arthropods in child 

care and Food Service are clearly delineated in installation pest management plans and 

operations. 

i. Pest Management in Military Quarters and Housing 

(1) Background 

Installation commanders shall ensure that residents of military quarters and housing 

practice good sanitation and correct minor nuisance pest problems. Quarters and housing 

occupants are responsible for controlling pests such as cockroaches, household infesting ants, and 

mice not originating in other quarters. Control of medically important pests, including venomous 

arthropods, which could affect human health, and structural pests which could damage property, 

shall not be an occupant’s responsibility. 

(2) Installation Role 

(a) Installation Commanders shall ensure that installation pest management services 

are provided in military housing only when the pest threatens Government property or the 

occupants’ health, and the occupants have been unable to control the pests through self-help 

efforts. Exceptions shall only be made with the concurrence of the appropriate pest management 

consultant. 

(b) Installation commanders may allow residents of military housing to contract with 

licensed pest management companies at their own expense. 

(3) Self-Help Program 

(a) The DoD Components shall establish installation self-help pest management for 

military housing when cost-effective and when IPM monitoring indicates the need for a self-help 

program. Self-help pest management materials issued to occupants of military housing may 

include cockroach and ant baits and/or traps, mouse traps, glue boards, and general-use pesticide 

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aerosols with crack and crevice devices as recommended by the cognizant pest management 

consultant. Liquid pesticides should not be issued. The office designated to manage the 

installation's self-help program should coordinate procurement and storage of pest management 

materials with the installation pest management shop, hazardous material manager, and the DLA 

Supply Center. 

(b) Installation Commanders shall ensure that self-help personnel provide written 

instructions and appropriate precautions, beyond those on pesticide labels, to military quarters’ 

and housing occupants to ensure proper pesticide application and safety. 

(c) If pesticides are issued to occupants, records must be maintained as described in 

subparagraph E.3.v.(7) of the main body of this Instruction. These records should enable 

installation self-help personnel to validate the occupant’s attempts to control target pests before 

providing installation pest management services. Pest management consultants should review 

these records during annual reviews to evaluate the efficiency of the installation's self-help 

program. 

j. Pest Management at Closing Installations . Because pests may cause serious damage to 

unused facilities, the Components shall ensure that pest management consultants provide guidance 

needed to protect all closing or closed facilities from pests from the beginning of deactivation until 

property disposal. 

k. Quarantinable Pests . The Joint Service, "Quarantine Regulations of the Armed Forces," 

January 24, 1992, contains policy for quarantine regulations applicable to the Armed Forces. 

l. Stored Products Pests . The DoD Components shall implement measures to minimize insect 

and vertebrate pest damage to subsistence, clothing and textiles, medical, and other infestible 

stored materiel according to AFPMB TIM 27, “Stored Products Pest Monitoring Techniques,” 

June 1992. The Components shall ensure fumigation of subsistence stocks follows the guidance 

provided in AFPMB TIM 11, "Hydrogen Phosphide Fumigation with Aluminum Phosphide," 

February 1987. Guidance for protecting Meal, Ready-to Eat Rations is available from 

Component pest management consultants. DLA Regulation 4145.31, “Stored Product Pest 

Management Program,” June 8, 1990, provides pest management guidance on infestible stored 

products. 

m. Turf and Ornamental Pests . Installation Commanders shall implement measures to prevent 

unacceptable damage to shade trees, ornamental plantings, and turf (including golf courses) by 

insects, diseases and weeds. Further, they shall ensure that pesticide applications, if required, are 

based on specific identification of the target pest by trained personnel. The pest management plan 

shall identify recurring infestations. Installation Commanders shall ensure the installation pest 

management plan describes the use of IPM for turf and ornamental pests, and environmentally and 

economically beneficial land management practices, such as the use of native plants, to reduce 

pesticide use. 

n. Undesirable Plants . The DoD Components shall develop programs to comply with the 

FNWA (reference (g)). The Components shall: 

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(1) Designate an office or person adequately trained in the management of undesirable 

plant species to develop and coordinate the Component’s undesirable plant management program. 

(2) Plan, program, and budget to achieve, maintain, and monitor compliance with the 

FNWA (reference (g)). 

(3) Ensure that installations complete and carry out cooperative agreements with State 

agencies regarding the management of undesirable plant species on installations. 

(4) Establish integrated management systems to control or contain undesirable plant 

species targeted under cooperative agreements. The FNWA (reference (g)) does not require the 

Components to carry out programs on installations unless similar programs are being implemented 

on State or private lands in the vicinity of the installation. 

o. Vertebrate Pests . The Components shall manage vertebrate pests, in accordance with the 

MOA between the Department of Defense and USDA/APHIS/ADC (reference (m)), and: 

(1) Implement vertebrate pest management programs including wildlife aircraft strike 

hazard reduction programs to prevent interference with operations, destruction of real property, 

and adverse impacts on health and morale. 

(2) Cooperate with Federal, State and local agencies that have implemented animal 

damage control programs on adjacent public and private lands. 

(3) Identify the potential for secondary and non-target effects to other organisms and 

design programs to preclude or minimize the risks. 

(4) Obtain all applicable Federal, State and local permits. 

(5) Use guidance in AFPMB TIM 37, “Feral Cats,” February 1996, for conducting feral 

cat control programs. 

p. Weed Control . Installation Commanders shall ensure that weed control is performed 

according to 16 U.S.C. 1001 (reference (n)) and Joint Service Technical Manual, "Weed Control 

and Plant Growth Regulation," May 24, 1989, on DoD installations. Herbicides will not be used 

in war except as provided for in E.O. 11850 (reference (o)). 

q. Wood-Destroying Organisms . The DoD Components shall ensure that: 

(1) Pest management consultants review construction, repair, and termite control contract 

specifications for proper protection of wood where wood-destroying fungi and insects are 

present, and specify that termiticides, when needed, are applied at the highest EPA-labeled 

concentration and application rate. 

(2) DoD-certified pesticide applicators or QAEs trained in pest management inspect 

contract applications of pesticides for the control of termites and other wood-destroying 

organisms. 

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(3) Trained personnel inspect wooden buildings and structures in the range of termites: 

annually in USDA geographic Region 1 or if Formosan or drywood termites are present; 

biennially in USDA Region 2; or triennially in Region 3 as determined by the cognizant pest 

management professional. Installation Commanders shall follow the guidance in AFPMB TIM 

35, “Termite Inspection,” February 1996, for these inspections. 

r. Wood Preservation . NAVFAC MO 312,"Wood Protection," May 1990, provides 

information on wood preservation. Components shall ensure that DoD pest management 

professionals review construction specifications and procurement contracts to minimize losses to 

real property and materiel by specifying: 

(1) Proper use of wood products treated with preservatives (pesticides) where required 

to protect against losses caused by wood-destroying fungi and insects. 

(2) Inspection of treated wood products, performed by trained installation personnel. 

This inspection shall require as a minimum: 

(a) Examination of treated wood products to determine the presence of the American 

Lumber Standard Committee accredited inspection agency quality marking. Quality markings 

indicate conformance with the appropriate American Wood Preservers’ Association (AWPA) and 

American National Standard Institute standards. Quality markings indicate the product has been 

tested by the agency indicated, the date it was tested, the type use (above ground, ground contact, 

or marine contact suited), and the minimum amount of chemical preservative present. Unmarked 

material shall be tested by an independent third party. Certificates of Conformance from the 

treating company shall not be acceptable in place of physical inspection and testing. 

(b) Random or planned sampling and testing. 

(3) Programs to protect waterfront structures from decay and marine borers. 

9. Pest Management and Disease Vector Control during Military Contingency Operations, 

Readiness Training Exercises, and Deployments. 

a. Military personnel and contractors responsible for pest management and disease vector 

control during military contingency operations, readiness training exercises, and deployments shall 

apply pesticides consistent with the policies and procedures described in this Instruction. 

b. The application of pesticides for pest management and disease vector control during 

military contingency operations, readiness training exercises, and deployments shall be under the 

overall direction of personnel certified in accordance with the DoD Plan for the Certification of 

Applicators of Restricted Use Pesticides (reference (d)). Individuals who apply pesticides in these 

situations shall be certified in accordance with reference (d) or shall be under the direct or on-site 

supervision of individuals certified in accordance with reference (d). Shipboard independent duty 

technicians and other military personnel who have received special training for limited site 

application of pre-selected pesticides during military operations or deployments are exempt from 

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the certification requirement. However, these individuals shall be fully trained, including hands-on 

training for these specific applications. The Military Services shall develop specific site training 

programs for these individuals and a means to document who has received this training. At a 

minimum, the training shall include the safe use and proper application of the limited, pre-selected 

pesticides for the specific site for which these individuals are trained. 

c. Contractors who apply pesticides in these situations shall comply with the policy in 

subsection B.5., in the main body of the Instruction. 

d. The Military Services shall ensure that pesticide use in these situations is recorded as stated 

in paragraph E.3.d. of the main body of this Instruction. 

10. Reports and Records 

a. The DoD Components shall ensure that all DoD installations maintain complete daily 

records of pesticide applications and non-chemical pest management operations using DD Form 

1532-1 or a computer-generated equivalent as stated in section E.3.v.(7) of the main body of this 

Instruction. These records shall account for all shop operations and shall provide a historical 

record of pest management operations and pesticide applications for each building, structure, or 

outdoor site. 

(1) Records shall include information on kinds, amounts, uses, dates, places of application, 

and applicators names and certification numbers. 

(2) The record shall include all pesticide applications performed on the installation, 

including work done on golf courses, by non-appropriated fund activities, by contract services, 

and as part of out leases and land management and forestry programs, as well as work performed 

by installation pest management shops. 

b. DD Form 1532, "Pest Management Report," or an equivalent computer product, shall be 

produced monthly using DD Form 1532-1 information and shall be forwarded at least quarterly to 

major command headquarters for review and oversight. 

c. Pest management consultants shall use this data to evaluate the efficiency of the overall 

installation pest management program and pest management operations. 

d. Pesticides applied by installation personnel for their own relief are excluded from the 

recordkeeping requirement. 

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AFPMB FUNCTIONS, ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT 

1. Functions. The purpose of the AFPMB is to recommend policy, provide scientific advice, and 

provide coordination among the DoD Components on all matters related to pest management. 

The AFPMB shall: 

a. Develop and recommend policy to the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition & 

Technology) for the DoD Pest Management Program. 

b. Coordinate pest management activities in the Department of Defense. 

c. Develop, issue, and maintain manuals and other guidance necessary to implement the 

technical requirements of FIFRA (reference (e)). 

d. Implement the DoD Plan for Certification of Pesticide Applicators of Restricted Use 

Pesticides (reference (d)) and develop comprehensive training guidance for DoD pest 

management personnel. 

e. Coordinate DoD contingency disease vector and pest management with the Chairman of 

the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Combatant Commands and other contingency planning organizations. 

f. Serve as an advisory body to the DoD Components and provide timely scientific and 

professional pest management advice. 

g. Develop and distribute technical information and guidance on pest management to the 

Components by means of Technical Information Memoranda, Disease Vector Ecology Profiles 

and similar publications. 

h. Review and approve any introduction, stockage, and deletion of pest management materiel 

by the DLA in the DoD supply system. The AFPMB does not review or approve disinfectants or 

biocides. 

i. Operate the DPMIAC. 

j. Coordinate and develop requirements for pest management research, development, and 

testing in the Department of Defense: 

(1) Provide technical coordination for the annual review of USDA pest management 

research of interest to the Department of Defense; 

(2) Provide research requirements and recommendations to the Director of Defense 

Research Engineering, or designee, and to other organizations performing pest management 

research, development, and testing for the Department of Defense. 

k. Establish committees that shall function in accordance with DoD Directive 5105.18 

(reference (p)) to facilitate the performance of AFPMB functions. 

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l. Support the Defense Environmental Security Council and the Environmental Safety and 

Occupational Health Policy Board in the area of pest management. 

m. Perform other functions as assigned. 

2. Organization and Management. The AFPMB, a joint DoD activity comprised of the Council 

and Committee structure, the Directorate, and the DPMIAC, shall be organized and managed as 

follows: 

a. The Council, a part-time approval, coordination and advisory body of the AFPMB, shall be 

composed of 13 voting members appointed from the Military Departments and DLA. Each 

Military Department may appoint up to four members. The DLA may appoint one member. 

Members shall be professional pest management personnel whenever possible. Other DoD 

Components with operational pest management programs may request membership. Other DoD 

Components or Federal Agencies may be invited by the Council to participate in Council meetings 

when matters of common interest are under consideration. However, invited participants may not 

vote. 

(1) The Council shall elect from among its membership a chair of the AFPMB and a vicechair 

who will serve in the absence of the chair. They shall serve 2-year terms that may be 

extended by reelection. The chair shall preside over meetings of the Council and the Board; 

establish standing and ad hoc committees and task groups to assist the Council in performing its 

functions; and call at least three meetings annually to carry out the mission of the Board. 

(2) The Council may develop procedural rules necessary to accomplish its mission. 

b. The Directorate shall be the full-time administrative and operational body of the Board. It 

shall be composed of an Executive Director; an Assistant Executive Director; a Contingency 

Liaison Officer (CLO); a Research Liaison Officer (RLO); the Chief, Defense Pest Management 

Information Analysis Center; and any professional, technical, and clerical personnel necessary for 

its operation and administration. 

(1) The Executive Director shall be an active duty military medical entomology officer, 

preferably in the grade 0-6, nominated by the respective Surgeon General of the Military 

Departments, and appointed by the DUSD(ES) for a period of four years. When practical, 

appointees shall rotate in the order of the Army, Navy, and Air Force. The Executive Director 

shall supervise the Directorate, provide assistance to the Council as required, and perform other 

tasks the DUSD(ES) may assign. The Executive Director shall also serve as the Director of 

Defense Pest Management, Office of the DUSD(ES). 

(2) The Assistant Executive Director shall be an active duty military medical entomology 

officer, with a minimum grade of 0-5. Length of tour, nomination, and appointment procedures 

shall be the same as for the Executive Director. The Assistant Executive Director shall serve in 

the absence of the Executive Director. 

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(3) The CLO shall be an appropriately trained active duty medical entomology officer, 

with a minimum grade of 0-5 and extensive field and staff experience. Length of tour, 

nomination, and appointment procedures shall be the same as for the Executive Director. The 

CLO shall serve as the principal contact between the AFPMB and the Chairman of the Joint 

Chiefs of Staff, Unified Combatant Commands, and Component service organizations lacking a 

staff medical entomologist. The CLO shall support the contingency, readiness, and deployment 

functions of the AFPMB. The CLO shall provide updated information on specific vector-borne 

disease threats in any country in the world in coordination with the DPMIAC, shall assist in the 

development of appropriate sections of operational plan medical annexes, and shall identify 

resources for surveillance and control of disease vectors for specific operations. 

(4) The RLO shall be an active duty military medical entomology officer, with a minimum 

grade of 0-5, with experience in both research and administration. The length of tour, 

nomination, and appointment procedures shall be the same as for the Executive Director. The 

RLO shall coordinate the research and evaluation function of the AFPMB and shall serve as the 

principal contact between the AFPMB and other Federal agencies' pest management research 

offices. 

(5) The DPMIAC shall be the center for collection and analysis of scientific and technical 

integrated pest management and disease vector information. It shall, upon request, distribute this 

information to the DoD Components, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Combatant 

Commands. It shall also assist committees, task groups, and the AFPMB Council; provide 

resource material; and develop pest management TIMs, bulletins, and other guidance for the DoD 

Components, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Combatant Commands. Each of the 

Military Departments shall provide one medical entomology officer to the staff of the DPMIAC. 

Medical entomology consultants of the three Military Departments shall nominate personnel for 

approval by the Executive Director. 

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REQUIREMENTS FOR INSTALLATION PEST MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS 

Pest Management Installation Pest Management On-site Program Review 

Requirement (Productive Plan Requirement Requirement 

Work-years) 

Less than 0.49 Individual plan is not required, Review interval determined by the 

but requirements shall be pest management consultant that 

included in supporting reviews the supporting 

installation’s pest management installation's pest management plan 

plan 

0.50 or more Individual pest management At least every 36 months 

plan is required 

Figure 1-1 

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1. The AFPMB, shall: 

PROCEDURES FOR THE ACQUISITION OF 

PEST MANAGEMENT EQUIPMENT AND PESTICIDES 

a. Operate as the single point of contact for, and maintain liaison with, other government 

agencies in all professional and technical matters involving pest management materiel. 

b. Coordinate the introduction and standardization of pest management materiel. 

c. Continually evaluate pest management materiel that is in the Federal supply system. 

d. Coordinate with the appropriate commodity integrated material managers (CIMMs) for the 

introduction, revision, and deletion of pest management materiel. 

2. The appropriate CIMM shall submit cataloging actions only for pest management materiel that 

has been approved by the AFPMB. Unapproved materiel shall be referred to the AFPMB for 

consideration. 

3. The DoD Components shall request approval of stocking of pest management materiel through 

command channels to the AFPMB. Such requests shall include the necessary technical and supply 

management information. Once approved by the AFPMB, the request shall be given to the 

CIMM for cataloging action. Proposals from the Components recommending revision to and 

deletion of pest management materiel from the supply system shall be submitted to the AFPMB in 

the same manner. When pest management materiel is decentralized for procurement from local 

sources, procuring activities shall ensure that item identification changes are proposed when such 

materiel requires changes to the Federal item identification. Proposed item identification changes 

shall be processed through the AFPMB to the CIMM. When items no longer are available for 

procurement, procurement activities shall inform the AFPMB so that deletion and replacement 

recommendations, when appropriate, can be made by the AFPMB through the appropriate 

CIMM. 

4. Except as specifically authorized in this Instruction, the Components may not procure or 

acquire pest management materiel that has not been approved by the AFPMB. NSNs will not be 

assigned to pest management materiel for DoD use that has not been approved by the AFPMB. 

5. When approved by the pest management consultant concerned, pest management materiel may 

be procured locally if needed for an emergency, required due to unique local situations, or used in 

quantities so small that assignment of an NSN is not feasible. Installations shall make every effort 

to use pest management materiel in the DoD Supply System before requesting local purchase 

authority. In answer to AFPMB data calls, the Components’ shall provide the AFPMB with 

memoranda listing all locally procured pest management materiel they have approved. The 

listings shall include the amount purchased, the proposed use, and any other information needed 

by the AFPMB. The AFPMB shall monitor the appropriateness of locally procured pest 

management materiel for use in the Department of Defense. When justified, the AFPMB shall 

request that an NSN be assigned to pest management materiel. 

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6. The AFPMB shall base its decisions upon data from all available sources. When additional 

testing and evaluation are required, the U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery shall provide 

data from studies on user efficacy and military application of commercial equipment, and the U.S. 

Army Medical Department shall provide data from studies on pest management equipment 

engineering and durability. 

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CONTENT OF INSTALLATION PEST MANAGEMENT PLANS , 

SUGGESTED FORMAT 

Installation pest management plans shall include the following basic elements listed below as 

the elements apply to each individual installation: 

1. Cover Sheet 

a. Title 

b. Installation Name 

c. Approval and Technical Review (signatures): 

(1) Installation Pest Management Coordinator 

(2) Installation Environmental Coordinator 

(3) Installation Medical Officer 

(4) Senior Installation Engineer 

(5) Component Pest Management Consultants 

(6) Installation Commander 

d. Date of Last Annual Review 

e. Date of Last On-Site Review 

2. Executive Summary 

3. Installation Implementation Authority (Installation instruction, standard operating procedure, 

etc.), if applicable. 

4. Introduction 

a. Objective of the pest management plan 

b. Installation description and mission 

c. Responsibilities for conduct of the pest management program 

5. Pest Management Requirements and Strategies for Applicable Pest/Disease Vector Categories 

(for each pest / disease vector category describe the IPM strategy as outlined on page 6-6. 

a. Disease Vectors and Other Health-Related Pests 

b. General Household and Nuisance Pests 

c. Structural Pests 

d. Weed Control 

e. Stored Products Pests 

f. Pests of Ornamental Plants and Turf 

g. Pests of Natural Resources 

h. Golf Course Pests 

i. Miscellaneous Pests 

j. Vertebrate Pests 

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k. Other categories 

6. Administration 

a. Job Orders 

b. Contracts 

c. Inter-Service Support Agreements 

d. Outleases 

e. Resources (Current and Proposed) 

(1) Funding 

(2) Staffing 

(3) Materials (Pesticides, Equipment, Supplies, etc.) 

(4) Facilities 

f. Reports and Records 

g. Training Plans 

h. Coordination with Food Service Managers, Maintenance Personnel, etc. 

i. Termite Inspection Plan 

7. Health and Safety Measures 

a. Requirements 

b. Methods to Reduce Potential Hazards to: 

(1) Pest Management Personnel 

(2) Installation Personnel (including housing occupants) 

(3) Public 

c. Safety and Health Measures Associated with the Pest Management/Control Shops. 

d. Safety and Health Measures Associated with Pest Management Vehicles 

8. Public Laws and Regulations 

9. Coordination with other Organizations and Agencies 

10. Measures for Compliance with Memorandum of Understanding with State Pesticide 

Regulatory Office(s) 

11. Pest Management Operations with Special Environmental Considerations 

a. Operations using Restricted Use Pesticides 

b. Operations with Potential to Contaminate Surface or Groundwater 

c. Operations more than 640 Acres. 

d. Operations in Areas with Endangered or Protected Species 

e. Operations involving Aerial Application 

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f. Operations involving Designated Noxious Weeds 

g. Operations involving Experimental-Use Permits 

h. Operations involving Environmentally Sensitive Areas 

12. Other Pest Management Plan Issues 

a. Applicable Pollution Control Projects 

b. Applicable Pollution Abatement Procedures 

c. Pesticides Sold in Commissaries and Exchanges 

13. Pest Management Plan for Services Provided to other Activities or Installations 

a. On Installation 

b. Off Installation 

14. Annexes 

a. Installation Map 

b. Annual Pesticide Procurement Approval Obtained from the Cognizant Component Pest 

Management Consultant prior to Procurement of Pesticides 

c. Pesticide Inventory including pesticide name, manufacturer, unit of issue, concentration, 

quantity, NSN, etc. 

d. Pesticide Labels, Material Safety Data Sheets, and Consumer Protection Information 

Sheets for Preservative Treated Wood Products 

e. Operational Control and Maintenance Records from Previous Years 

f. Applicable Instructions and Procedures 

g. Contracting Standards, Specifications, and Statements of Work 

h. Manpower Surveys 

i. Shop Equipment and Sources 

j. List of Safety Items and Personal Protective Equipment 

k. Technical Information 

l. Spill Plan and Pesticide Clean-up Guidance 

m. Industrial Hygiene Surveys of Pest Management Shop 

n. Cost Comparison Analyses 

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1. Pest or Disease Vector Problem 

IPM PLAN OR STRATEGY OUTLINE 

a. Target life stage or stages 

b. Reason this pest or disease vector is a problem 

2. Ongoing Monitoring Plan 

a. Responsible organization or official 

b. Techniques and procedures 

c. Location or locations (specify) 

d. Schedule 

e. Threshold for management and/or control 

3. IPM Strategy and Methods 

a. Responsible organization or official 

b. Nonchemical controls (biological, cultural, mechanical, etc.) 

(1) Techniques or procedures 

(2) Method of application, if applicable 

(3) Sites/locations to receive non-chemical control 

c. Pesticide Applications 

(1) Common name 

(2) EPA Registration number 

(3) Formulation 

(4) Percent of active ingredient 

(5) Source or NSN 

(6) Application concentration 

(a) Finished formulation % 

(b) Diluent 

(c) Application rate 

(e) Method of application 

(7) Location or locations to be treated. For each specific site include units (such as 

square feet or acres) treated, number of applications, schedule of treatment, and climate or 

weather constraints. 

4. Evaluation Procedures and Standards Used to Verify the IPM Strategy such as Acceptable 

Quality Levels (AQL) for in-house functions or Maximum Defect Rates (MADR) for contractor 

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performance. 

5. Education Necessary for Installation Personnel to Support the IPM Strategy 

6. Sensitive Areas (with respect to each pest or disease vector) to be: 

a. Avoided by either nonchemical or chemical controls. 

b. Treated with caution. 

7. Special Health and Safety Measures Required. 

8. Control Procedures that Require Pest Management Consultant Approval or Coordination. 

9. Other Procedures such as Emergency Requirements for Control of Vector-borne Disease. 

10. Manpower Requirement for IPM Strategy (include method used to identify the personnel 

required). 

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NAVY AND MARINE CORPS PEST MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS 

Foreword 


There are many ways to control pest problems, including the use of pesticides. The 

Department of the Navy has adopted an Integrated Pest Management approach which promotes 

non-chemical controls and minimizing the use of pesticides. Public concern over extensive use of 

these materials and their effects on human health, wildlife resources and other environmental 

components demand that we provide professional review and training in selection and application 

of safe and effective control measures. 

Pesticides are unique because they are purposely released into the environment to control 

pest problems and simultaneously may become an environmental pollutant. It is our expertise 

that not only determines their efficacy, but also minimizes their environmental impact. It is our 

responsibility to ensure that the use of chemical pest control is avoided and minimized to the 

extent possible for the protection of the natural environment. 

Department of the Navy (DON) program emphasis is on professional management of 

installation PM programs, program execution by or under the supervision of trained and certified 

personnel, and use of cost-effective strategies and approved pesticides and equipment. Further, 

where PM functions are performed by contract operations or lessees, these individuals shall be 

monitored. For contract operations, a quality assurance evaluator additionally trained in pest 

management shall be used to ensure that the Department of the Navy receives full value. 

Enclosure (2)

Foreword 

Table of Contents 

Part I. Pest Management Programs for Shore Installations and Units 1 

of the Operating Forces Stationed Ashore 

1. Responsibilities 

A. Public Works 1 

B. Medical Department 1 

C. Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentalities 1 

2. Installation Programs and Pest Management Plans 2 

A. Program Maintenance 2 

B. Program Guidance 3 

C. Memoranda of Agreement 3 

3. Personnel 3 

4. Safety and Health 3 

A. Industrial Hygiene 3 

B. Personal Protective Equipment 3 

C. Medical Examinations 3 

5. Pesticides 4 

A. Stocking and Procurement 4 

B. Overseas Use 4 

C. Pesticides in Navy Exchange and Service 4 

Command Facilities 

D. Spills 4 

E. Aerial Application 4 

F. Disposal 5 

6. Equipment 5 

7. Commercial Services 5 

A. Performance Work Statement 5 

B. Qualification 5 

C. Performance and Supervision 6 

D. Quality Assurance 6 

8. Self-Help Pest Control 6 

A. Household Pests 6 

B. Sanitation 6 

C. Navy Family Housing 6 

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Table of Contents (Continued) 

9. Government-Owned Contractor-Operated Facilities 6 

10. Operations on Non-DoD Property 6 

11. Quarantine Program Support 7 

12. Environment Protection 

A. General 7 

B. Endangered Species Act 7 

C. Hazardous Wastes 7 

13. Bird Aircraft Strike Hazard (BASH) Reduction 8 

14. Control of Feral, Exotic, and Other Problem Species 8 

15. Record-Keeping and Reporting 8 

PART II Shipboard Pest Management Programs 

1. Background 8 

2. General 8 

3. Technical Assistance 9 

4. Commanders of Forces Afloat Responsibilities 9 

Definitions not listed in DoD Instruction 4150.7 (Enclosure (1)) 10 

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NAVY AND MARINE CORPS PEST MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS 

PART I. Pest Management Programs for Shore Installations and Units of the Operating Forces 

Stationed Ashore 

1. Responsibilities. The public works and medical departments, natural resources office, and the 

morale, welfare and recreation office implement PM programs at the installation level. The 

installation PM plan clearly defines their roles. Their responsibilities are: 

A. Public Works. Public works/facilities management is responsible for conducting installation 

pest surveillance and control programs in close cooperation with the medical department 

when pests include potential disease vectors. Within those general guidelines, Public Works 

provides surveillance of pest populations, planning, performance evaluation, monitoring for 

effectiveness, and documentation of control efforts; and ensuring compliance with all appropriate 

Federal and State quarantine measures. When using commercial services, a Quality Assurance 

Evaluator trained in PM shall be available to evaluate the contractor's performance. 

B. Medical Department. The medical department is responsible for: 

(1) Performing inspections and surveys to determine the species, source, location, and 

density of vectors; providing recommendations on sanitation standards and practices affecting 

the presence and abundance of vectors and use of vector control methods; evaluating 

effectiveness of vector control measures; providing information on all appropriate personal 

protective measures against vectors; coordinating with civilian and other Government agencies 

having vector control problems that may affect naval personnel at or in the vicinity of a 

command; and complying with appropriate public health quarantine measures. 

(2) Conducting inspections and developing recommendations to ensure that pesticides 

are used safely, and in accordance with current guidance such as reference (c); providing guidance 

on personal protective measures for personnel whose responsibilities include application of 

pesticides; and conducting medical surveillance programs for pesticide applicators. 

(3) Developing an emergency plan for vector and pest control during a vector-borne 

disease outbreak or disaster. 

(4) The commanding officer may additionally charge the medical department with the 

responsibility for all operational phases of the vector control programs in the event of a 

vector-borne disease outbreak; in the absence of a public works department, i.e., at certain shore 

installations, onboard ships, and with troops in the field; in the control of vectors actually 

infesting humans, i.e., lice, ticks, and mites; and in disasters. 

C. Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentalities (Morale, Welfare, and Recreation). These 

organizations are subject to the same requirements as the rest of the DON commands, i.e., 

pesticide use is limited to certified applicators and pest control operations shall include recordkeeping 

and reporting. 

2. Installation Programs and Pest Management Plans. See also reference (c). 

Installations that conduct pest control operations, whether by in-house forces, by agricultural 

lessees, or by contract, shall develop, execute, and maintain a comprehensive PM plan (PMP). 

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The requirement for a plan at installations that are tenants may be waived at the discretion of the 

component senior PM specialist. Host installations shall include tenant pest control functions 

under their PMP. GOCOs shall report pesticide use. Information on preparation, content, and 

approval are in reference (c). The installation pest management coordinator shall formally 

coordinate appropriate portions of the pest management plan with the senior medical officer, 

environmental coordinator, the senior engineering officer, cognizant NAVFACENGCOM and 

BUMED PPMCs, and other functional customers, such as Morale, Welfare, and Recreation, and 

ensure that these individuals sign the cover sheet of pest management plan. The signature of the 

installation commander/commanding officer implements the PM plan. 

A. Program Maintenance 

(1) Reviews. Technical reviews by NAVFACENGCOM PPMCs and assistance visits 

by the BUMED PPMCs, and any Memoranda of Agreements (MOAs), shall be used to help 

maintain installation PM programs and plans. The reviews will determine installation 

compliance with the plans and projects, evaluate effectiveness of control operations, identify 

deficiencies, and provide additional recommendations to keep an installation's plan current. 

Reviewers shall provide written copies of PM reviews to the installation, 

NAVENVIRHLTHCEN (Code PM) and NAVFACENGCOM (Code 13411). For Marine Corps 

only, forward informational copies of installation plans and on-site technical reviews to 

Commandant, U.S. Marine Corps (LFL). Installations shall advise the reviewing PPMC of their 

progress in implementing program recommendations and appropriate corrective actions. When 

repeated deficiencies are found, a copy of the PM program review shall be provided to the major 

claimants. For Marine Corps only, forward informational copies of installation plans and onsite 

technical reviews to Commandant, U. S. Marine Corps (LFL). Installations shall advise the 

reviewing PPMC of their progress in implementing program recommendations and appropriate 

corrective actions. When repeated deficiencies are found, installations shall include major 

claimants in the distribution of the technical reviews. 

(2) Plan and Program Review Schedule. Installation PM programs shall be reviewed 

annually as follows: Year (1): Internal review and update of the PM plan by the installation PM 

coordinator. Year (2): Off-site review where the installation PM coordinator forwards the PM 

plan to the command PM consultant who reviews and updates the plan in coordination with 

BUMED PMCs to ensure the installation's PM plan is current. Year (3): On-site Program 

Reviews of the entire PM program shall be conducted by a NAVFACENGCOM PMC. 

Technical Assistance Visits performed by BUMED PMCs shall primarily address the issues 

established in this instruction, Section 8b. 

Pesticide Purchase/Use plans shall be updated annually no later than 1 October. Procurement of 

pesticides shall be approved by a PMC annually. After the first year, the purchase plan may be 

updated by submission of new or deleted projects. 

B. Program Guidance. Overall management and current technical guidance is provided by 

NAVFACENGCOM and BUMED PPMCs. It includes assistance for development of PM plans, 

training installation pest control and quality assurance personnel, occupational safety oversight, 

reviewing pesticides and equipment procurement, monitoring operational reports, reviewing 

construction and facilities support contracts, and contingency planning. Specifically, BUMED 

PPMC's provide assistance to the installation's medical department in developing, implementing, 

and reviewing those sections of the PMP that deal with the medical department's responsibilities 

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as described in Section IB. NAVFACENGCOM PPMCs provide assistance to the installation 

public works and MWR departments in developing, implementing, and reviewing sections of the 

PMP that deal with their respective responsibilities. 

C. Memoranda of Agreement (MOA). Many MOAs between DoD and a State regulatory 

agency cover PM installation PM programs regarding pesticide use. MOAs authorize purchase 

of restricted-use and State limited-use pesticides at retail outlets. The MOAs also authorize State 

agency personnel to enter DoD premises as mutually arranged to inspect application equipment 

and sites, observe pesticide use, and sample for pesticide residues. Under the terms of the 

MOAs, in the event that significant violations or misuse of pesticides are found, the U.S. 

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) takes the matter for disposition. Issues that may set a 

precedent, such as payment of State licensing fees for DON employees working on federal 

property, or any other issue that cannot be agreed upon locally should be forwarded to 

NAVFACENGCOM for resolution. When requiring DoD involvement, contested issues shall be 

presented to the Armed Forces Pest Management Board. 

3. Personnel. Installation staffing for PM functions is based on several factors including 

military operations, type and amount of real property, human population at risk from pest attack, 

and environmental conditions. If needed, the NAVFACENGCOM PPMC can assist the 

installation with a workload analysis including preparation of a most efficient organization 

(MEO) cost estimate. 

4. Safety and Health 

A. Industrial Hygiene. Per OPNAVlNST 5100.23D, (NOTAL), pest control operations shall 

be evaluated to identify and quantify potential health hazards including assessment, a workplace 

monitoring plan, monitoring records, and periodic evaluations. 

B. Personal Protection Equipment. All personnel engaged in pesticide application shall use 

appropriate personal protective devices, i.e., face shields, respirators, eye protection, impervious 

gloves, and protective clothing. OPNAVINST 5100.23 D, Occupational Safety and Health 

Administration (OSHA) standards, Title 2 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) part 1910, and the 

pesticide label establish the requirements for protective equipment. The command PPMC or the 

installation industrial hygiene/safety officer shall provide guidance on protective equipment. 

C. Medical Examinations. The medical department shall provide appropriate medical 

surveillance for Navy, Marine Corps, and civilian personnel engaged in routine pest control 

operations. The minimum requirements for medical surveillance examinations are contained in 

the Medical Surveillance Procedures Manual and Medical Matrix series. The minimum 

requirements for medical surveillance are found in the current edition of the Naval 

Environmental Health Center NEHC 6260, Technical Manual 96-1 (NOTAL). 

5. Pesticides 

A. Stocking and Procurement. The DoD Section of the Federal Supply Catalog, Class 6840 

lists standard stock pesticides. Since the procurement of pesticides is controlled, a PPMC must 

approve requisitions before purchase. Shore installations shall annually prepare a list of pesticides 

they need for their pest control program and submit the list to the cognizant 

NAVFACENGCOM PPMC. The list shall include the pesticide name, formulation, approximate 

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cost, application site, and the target pest. If additional pesticides are required after the annual list 

has been prepared, amendments shall be approved by the same process. A similar review and 

approval process is required by the cognizant BUMED PPMC. For shipboard use, only those 

pesticides and equipment approved by BUMED shall be used. Prior to submission, all requisitions 

for nonstandard pesticides and equipment, and requisitions for all pesticides and equipment 

not currently approved for shipboard use, shall be forwarded to the cognizant Navy Disease 

Vector Ecology and Control Center (NAVDISVECTECOLCONCEN) or Navy Environmental 

Preventive Medicine Unit (NAVENPVNTMEDU) for review and approval. A justification for 

procurement shall include the target pest problem, application site description, rate of 

application, and reason why currently approved materials are inadequate. In any case, supply 

departments shall not fill pesticide requisitions not approved by the cognizant PPMC. 

B. Overseas Use. Pesticide procurement, use, and disposal in foreign countries, while not 

directly subject to EPA regulations under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide 

Act (FIFRA), shall comply with the statutes and regulations of foreign host nations, or FIFRA, 

whichever is more stringent. To the extent practicable, installations shall provide environmental 

and pollution abatement measures equal in degree and timing to those of the host nations. Where 

host country restrictions are not established, the requirements of this instruction shall apply under 

the status of forces agreement (SOFA). 

C. Pesticides in Navy Exchange Service Command (NEXCOM) Facilities. Pesticides displayed 

for sale in Navy and Marine Corps Exchange facilities shall be on shelves separate from 

food sale shelves in a location where pesticide container breakage will not result in foodstuff 

contamination. No Category I pesticide products marked “Danger, Poison” shall be sold in 

Exchange Facilities. 

D. Spills. The installation PMP shall address pesticide spill management and coordinate the 

issue with the installation's hazardous materials/waste programs. Pesticide spill kits shall be 

ready-to-use in every pesticide storage/mixing facility and on vehicles used to transport or apply 

pesticides. Any pesticide spill that may enter ground water, surface water, or potable water shall 

be immediately reported to the on-scene coordinator for hazardous spills. 

E. Aerial Application. Area control of insects, related arthropods, and weed control often 

requires aerial pesticide application. However, since this causes pesticide exposure to a large 

part of the environment, aerial dispersal shall be performed only after the risks and benefits of 

such an application have been carefully evaluated. The proposed operation must be coordinated 

with the appropriate Federal, State, or local authorities. A PPMC certified for aerial pest control 

application shall review and approve aerial application projects, in accordance with reference (a). 

If an operation involves suppression of potential disease vectors, BUMED PPMC and 

NAVFACENGCOM PPMC, shall respectively validate and coordinate the operation. Approvals 

shall be obtained prior to applications and the projects shall be amended to the installation's 

PMP. Before beginning those control measures, the local or state regulatory officials may 

require the commander or commanding officer to obtain a written agreement from applicable 

authorities and waiver of claim ("hold harmless") from each adjacent property owner. 

F. Disposal. All feasible effort and management controls shall be used to avoid production of 

wastes and ensure that materials are fully used before shelf-life expiration. In the event that 

waste pesticide is produced, it must be managed, packaged, stored, shipped, and disposed in full 

accordance with requirements for such wastes under applicable local, state, and Federal agencies; 

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special attention is directed towards regulations established by the Department of Transportation 

and the Environmental Protection Agency pertinent to hazardous waste as defined under the 

Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (See regulations at 40 C.F.R. Parts 260-280). 

Pesticide disposal guidance is detailed in reference (c). All regulatory requirements for disposal 

shall be strictly followed. 

6. Equipment. Procurement approval on selection of equipment appropriate for an installation's 

pest control program shall be obtained from the cognizant PPMC. Procurement shall be through 

normal supply channels. For shipboard use, only those equipment items approved by BUMED 

shall be used as noted in paragraph I6B. 

7. Commercial Services (see also reference (c)). Commercial (contract) services are available for 

nearly every type of pest problem encountered. Such services shall be obtained when justified 

by a cost study per Office of Management and Budget requirements. Do not combine pest 

control, Function S-710, with other services in the cost study. Where performing pest control is 

a part of a grounds maintenance or base operating support (BOS) contract, the specification must 

clearly indicate that subcontractors shall meet state and federal requirements prior to awarding 

the prime contract. 

A. Performance Work Statement. Pest control work in the contract shall be consistent with 

the installation's PM plan, and Federal and State regulations. Where the opportunity exists, 

performance incentives and IPM strategies shall be used in pest control contracts. 

B. Qualification. Before awarding a contract, contractors must show evidence that they hold 

licensing and certification in the State where the work will be done and in the specific pest 

control categories for services that they provide, i.e., structural, public health, household, aquatic, 

fumigation, right-of-way, turf and ornamental, agricultural, and others as EPA or the state 

establishes under reference (c). All contractor personnel shall have appropriate state or host 

country licenses and certification. 

C. Performance and Supervision. All DON personnel who select or apply pesticides shall be 

certified applicators within 24 months on the job. Uncertified personnel shall work under the 

supervision of a certified applicator who is in line-of-sight and in direct communication with 

applicator. 

D. Quality Assurance. Personnel trained in quality assurance evaluation and PM technology 

shall evaluate contract pest control services in accordance with the DoD Pest Management 

Program, reference (c), and this instruction. PM Quality Assurance Evaluators (PMQAE) shall 

use the quality assurance guide provided in the guide performance statement for pest control 

services and information provided by a NAVFACENGCOM PPMC. NAVFAC MO-315, Pest 

Management Quality Assurance Training Manual (NOTAL), provides additional information. 

8. Self-Help Pest Control. Additional information on self-help pest control is in reference (c). 

A. Self-help pest control programs for household pests such as cockroaches, ants, crickets, 

flying insects, and mice shall be established in family housing and unaccompanied personnel 

housing. Additional information on self-help pest control is given in reference (c). 

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B. Occupants are responsible for maintaining good sanitation and shall make a reasonable 

attempt to bring nuisance pests under control before requesting assistance or services. If the 

efforts fail, occupants shall be assisted with on-site instruction and an additional issue of selfhelp 

products. Installation pest control personnel shall conduct nuisance pest control in housing 

only when occupants are unable to control pest(s) or when government property or occupant 

health is at risk, i.e., termites, carpenter ants, fire ants, Pharaoh ants, wasps, and hornets. Flea 

control, if associated with pets, shall be the responsibility of their owners and control services, if 

provided by the Navy, shall be at the owner's expense. The pesticides used for self-help shall be 

selected by NAVFACENGCOM (Code 13411). Pesticide use shall be recorded and reported in 

accordance with the current record-keeping and reporting system. See also paragraphs 10a and 

10b. 

C. The Navy Family Housing Manual (NAVFAC P-930) (NOTAL) provides additional 

information on policies for pest control in family housing. 

9. GOCO Facilities. Where pest control services are required as part of the maintenance 

management program on GOCO facilities, the responsibilities of the Navy plant representative 

are to ensure that: 

A. Pesticides applied are reported as outlined in paragraph 5. Contractors shall report the 

information to the appropriate NAVFACENGCOM EFD via the Navy plant representative. 

B. Additionally, GOCO PM programs shall be reviewed annually by a NAVFACENGCOM 

Professional Pest Management Consultant (PPMC). See also paragraph Part I,2A(2). The 

review shall emphasize protection of real property and structures from biological deterioration 

and lack of maintenance. 

10. Operations on Non-DoD Property. Navy and Marine Corps installations are authorized to 

conduct pest control operations on property not owned by DoD in the following situations: 

Control measures are necessary to protect naval personnel. Proper licenses, easements, permits, 

or clearances shall be obtained before taking action on privately or publicly owned lands to 

provide protection from claims against the government. 

Requests for assistance from the U. S. Departments of Agriculture, Interior, and Health and 

Human Services for community assistance with pest control services shall be submitted for 

approval by the Secretary of the Navy through normal command channels. Technical assistance 

in preparing requests is available from NAVFACENGCOM PPMCs, Navy Environmental and 

Preventive Medicine Units (NAVENPVNTMEDU), and Navy Disease Vector Ecology and 

Control Centers (NAVDISVECTECOLCONCEN). The costs of such operations and 

agreements for the reimbursement of costs are the responsibility of the installation that provides 

the services. 

11. Quarantine Program Support. Commanders and commanding officers shall ensure that their 

operations do not introduce quarantinable pests into protected regions, foreign or domestic. All 

echelons of command shall fully cooperate with officials of governmental agencies, foreign and 

domestic, responsible for quarantine of agricultural or public health pests. Installations shall 

provide inspection support; and procure pesticides, equipment and other material necessary to 

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comply with quarantine requirements. Quarantine requirements shall be identified in installation 

PM plans. 

12. Environmental Protection 

A. General. It is DON policy to protect the environment and conserve natural, historic, and 

cultural resources. Naval operations and especially PM operations shall comply with the 

requirements of the Coastal Zone Management Act; Endangered Species Act; Marine Protection, 

Research and Sanctuaries Act; Farm Bill; Exclusive Economic Zone; Marine Mammal 

Protection Act; the National Environmental Policy Act, and the Resource Conservation and 

Recovery Act. PM programs shall not be implemented without careful planning to avoid 

pesticide pollution. See also reference (e). 

B. Endangered and Threatened Species. The protection of certain species of plants and 

animals on the brink of extinction requires additional coordination. These organisms, identified 

by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), are protected from actions that might further 

reduce the population. Installation PM plans shall include protection measures and shall be 

coordinated with the installation natural resources program and FWS if it is necessary to apply 

regulated pesticides within the range of endangered species. To preclude consultations prior to 

every application of an affected product, pertinent portions of an installation PM plan shall be 

coordinated with the regional FWS office via the installation environmental support office each 

year. Any proposed action that may affect listed species will require direct consultation with the 

FWS. No exceptions to the decisions of the FWS shall be requested without approval by the 

cognizant PPMC. 

C. Hazardous Wastes. All feasible efforts and management controls shall be used to avoid 

production of wastes and ensure that materials are fully utilized before shelf-life expiration. In 

the event that waste pesticide is produced, it must be managed, packaged, stored, shipped, and 

disposed in full accordance with requirements for such wastes under applicable local, State, and 

Federal agencies; special attention is directed towards regulations established by Department of 

Transportation and the Environmental Protection Agency pertinent to hazardous waste as defined 

under the Resources Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) 40 CFR 260-280. 

13. Bird Aircraft Strike Hazard (BASH) Reduction. The objective of the BASH program is to 

reduce the potential for collisions between aircraft and birds or other animals and to minimize 

damage and injuries when collisions occur. The program encompasses all actions that may 

identify, reduce, or eliminate bird or other animal hazards to aviation. 

14. Control of Feral, Exotic, and Other Problem Species. Animal damage control shall be 

implemented as justified by sound ecosystem management, health and safety considerations, 

conflict with military mission, and by the requirements of Federal and State laws. Decisions 

regarding method(s) of animal damage control shall be based upon the recommendations of a 

professional biologist. Such actions shall be coordinated with the appropriate State agency, U.S. 

Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, and USFWS or 

National Marine Fisheries Services, as appropriate, to ensure the appropriate permits are 

obtained and the appropriate methods are used. 

15. Record Keeping and Reporting. All shore installations and units performing pest control 

operations shall maintain daily records of pesticide applications and submit reports of PM 

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operations for management by the cognizant PPMC. The report shall include all pest control 

operations conducted on Navy and Marine Corps property and non-Navy property under Navy 

stewardship performed by leasees, including GOCO facilities and land-use permit holders shall 

report. Reporting operations performed by persons directly for their own personal relief within 

quarters are excluded. Time spent by the government for managing self-help programs and the 

pesticides used in self-help operations shall be reported. Guidance on recording and reporting 

PM operations shall be obtained from the cognizant PPMC. Report control symbol 

DD-P&L(A&AR)1080 applies. Pesticide records shall be retained indefinitely. 

PART II Shipboard Pest Control Programs 

1. Background. References (a) and (c) describe Department of Defense policy and training 

requirements for pesticide applicators. Reference (c) specifically permits medical department 

personnel to be site-trained to apply pesticides aboard ship. Individuals certified in shipboard 

pest control are restricted to using procedures, equipment, and pesticides approved for use 

aboard ship. 

2. General. BUMED evaluates all pest control procedures, pesticides and equipment before they 

are approved for use aboard ship; reviews and evaluates new PM technology for applicability to 

shipboard pest control programs; monitors and evaluates shipboard pest control programs, and 

provides training/certification of ships personnel. BUMED P-5010 (NOTAL) provides specific 

information on shipboard pest control. 

3. Technical Assistance. Technical assistance and training on all aspects of shipboard PM are 

available from medical entomologists at the following locations: 

A. Navy Disease Vector Ecology and Control Center (NAVDISVECTECOLCONCEN), 

Bangor, 19950 Seventh Avenue NE, Suite 201, Poulsbo, Washington 98370-7405. (Also 

program manager for entomological studies in support of the Fleet.) 

B. Navy Disease Vector Ecology and Control Center (NAVDISVECTECOLCONCEN), 

Naval Air Station, Jacksonville, FL 32212. (Also program manager for entomological studies in 

support of the Fleet Marine Forces and Shore Establishment.) 

C. Navy Environmental and Preventive Medicine Units (NAVENPVNTMEDU). 

OIC, Navy Environmental and Preventive Medicine Unit No. 2, 1887 Powhatan Street, 

Norfolk, VA 23511-3394; 

OIC, Navy Environmental and Preventive Medicine Unit No. 5, Naval Station Box 368143, 

3035 Albacore Alley, San Diego, CA 92136-5199; 

OIC, Navy Environmental and Preventive Medicine Unit No. 6, Bldg. 1535, Pearl Harbor, 

HI 96860-5040; and 

OIC, Navy Environmental and Preventive Medicine Unit No. 7, PSC 824, Box 295, APO AE 

09629-2500). 

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4. Commanders of Forces Afloat Responsibilities. Commanding officers of naval vessels shall: 

A. Establish and maintain a safe and effective program to control insects, rodents, and other 

pests affecting the health and well-being of personnel, and to prevent loss of material. 

B. Ensure that the senior enlisted medical department representative and the corpsman 

responsible for pest control receive shipboard pest control training annually. A course in 

shipboard pest control is available from the NAVENPVNTMEDUs and 

NAVDISVECTECOLCONCENs. Only medical department personnel currently certified in 

shipboard pest control may use pesticides aboard ship. Certified personnel are qualified to 

procure standard stock pesticides approved for use aboard ship and to conduct or supervise 

shipboard pest control operations under current BUMED directives. Records of pest control 

operations and documentation of training and certification shall be recorded. 

C. Implement technical guidance from BUMED to include planning and accomplishing 

shipboard PM programs, pest control, training for fleet personnel, and technical review of 

requisitions for equipment and pesticides. 

D. Ensure that only pesticides and equipment for PM approved by BUMED are stored and 

used aboard ship under Part I, para. 6B and 7A of this instruction. 

E. Implement a control program for meal, ready-to-eat rations, as required, to prevent losses 

caused by pest infestation or damage. 

Definitions not listed in DoD Instruction 4150.7 (Enclosure (1)) 

Area Medical Entomologist. The senior uniformed Medical Service Corps entomologist 

designated by the Navy Environmental Health Center to provide technical service for a given 

geographic area. See also Pest Management Consultant, Enclosure (1), Definitions, No. 15. 

Pest Controller. The Office of Personnel Management title for individuals who work under Job 

Standard 5026 in pest control functions, is a pesticide applicator or pest control operator. See 

also "pesticide applicator." 

Professional Pest Management Consultant (PPMC). Personnel who are technical specialists who 

have command program oversight responsibilities and provide guidance and information on the 

management of pest populations for Navy and Marine Corps commands and installations ashore 

and units afloat. PPMCs are trained in biology, medical and economic entomology, or other life 

sciences. In the Navy, consultants include commissioned medical entomologists in the Medical 

Services Corps, civilian applied biologists, and natural resources specialists of the Naval 

Facilities Engineering Command. 

Public Works. Navy facilities management organization that provides architectural, engineering, 

and environmental support for installations; variously called Public Works Department, Public 

Works Center, Facilities Management, Facilities Engineering, or Base Maintenance (Marine 

Corps). 

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State Limited-Use Pesticide. A classification used by states to identify pesticides which are 

State- restricted in their use but not necessarily restricted by the U.S. Environmental Protection 

Agency. State-limited use pesticides may be procured and used only by certified pesticide 

applicators or by persons under their direct supervision. 

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